smelled rat (verb) distrust: be suspicious, skeptical of
Detalii: to distrust is to suspect someone is dishonest; to mistrust is to merely lack confidence in someonemistrust involves a withholding of confidence, whereas distrust involves a projection of lack of confidence or suspicion
Sinonime: be wary of, disbelieve,
discredit,
doubt, misbelieve, mistrust,
question, smell a rat,
suspect, wonder about
Antonime: be confident,
believe,
credit,
trust