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disbelieve vs distrust

distrust vs disbelieve

disbelieve is not a noun while distrust is a noun.

disbelieve and distrust both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disbelieve No No Yes No
distrust Yes No Yes No
As verbs, distrust is a hyponym of disbelieve; that is, distrust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disbelieve:
  • disbelieve: reject as false; refuse to accept
  • distrust: regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
Other hyponyms of disbelieve include doubt, mistrust, suspect.
disbelieve (noun) distrust (noun)
the trait of not trusting others
doubt about someone's honesty
disbelieve (verb) distrust (verb)
reject as false; refuse to accept regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
Difference between disbelieve and distrust

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