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Distrust vs Entrust - What's the difference?

distrust | entrust |

As verbs the difference between distrust and entrust

is that distrust is to put no trust in; to have no confidence in while entrust is to trust to the care of.

As a noun distrust

is lack of trust or confidence.

distrust

English

Noun

(-)
  • Lack of trust or confidence.

    • Synonyms

    * *

    Derived terms

    * distrustful

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To put no trust in; to have no confidence in.

    • Derived terms

    * distruster

    entrust

    English

    Alternative forms

    * intrust

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To trust to the care of.

    • Usage notes

    See usage note for commit.

    Anagrams

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