distrust vs disbelieve
disbelieve vs distrustdistrust is a noun but disbelieve is not a noun.
distrust and disbelieve both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| distrust | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| disbelieve | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
disbelieve is a hypernym of
distrust; that is, disbelieve is a
word with a broader meaning than distrust:
- distrust: regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
- disbelieve: reject as false; refuse to accept
Other hypernyms of distrust include
discredit.
| distrust (noun) | disbelieve (noun) |
|---|---|
| the trait of not trusting others | |
| doubt about someone's honesty |
| distrust (verb) | disbelieve (verb) |
|---|---|
| regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in | reject as false; refuse to accept |
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