Vocabulary
Distrust
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
doubt the honesty or reliability of; regard with suspicion.
Urdu meaning
عدم اعتماد، بداعتمادی،بدگمانی کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Pakistan has come too far to allow violence and distrust to reverse its gains.
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Derailing eradication
— 2026-04-17
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Above all, extrajudicial and custodial killings by the CCD have created an environment of distrust and disgust.
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Culture of impunity
— 2026-02-21
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However, the results show that digitisation, especially mobile apps, of state functions could help bridge public distrust and improve accountability in government departments.
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Corruption perception
— 2026-02-05
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Over time, this produced generations who learned to lower expectations, distrust institutions and accept inequality as faterather than injustice.
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Childhood dismantled
— 2026-01-17
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The lack of transparency unnecessarily fuelled speculation and distrust.
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Lessons from PIA`s privatisation
— 2026-01-03
Synonyms
mistrust, be suspicious of, be wary/chary of, regard with suspicion, suspect
Curator example
“speculation remained that the Army distrusted the peace process”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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