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desconfiar

to distrust

verb des-kohn-FYAHR Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

to be wary of

Usage Note

Desconfiar takes the preposition de: desconfiar de alguien (to distrust someone). It is stronger than dudar (to doubt) and implies an active wariness. The antonym is confiar en (to trust in).

Examples

"Aprendí a desconfiar de las promesas fáciles."

Natural Translation

I learned to distrust easy promises.

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