discredit vs distrust

discredit and distrust both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discredit	Yes	No	Yes	No
distrust	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, distrust is a hyponym of discredit; that is, distrust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discredit:

discredit: reject as false; refuse to accept
distrust: regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

Other hyponyms of discredit include doubt, mistrust, suspect.

discredit (noun)	distrust (noun)
the state of being held in low esteem	the trait of not trusting others
	doubt about someone's honesty

discredit (verb)	distrust (verb)
reject as false; refuse to accept	regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
damage the reputation of