The difference between Distrust and Mistrust
When used as nouns, distrust means lack of trust or confidence, whereas mistrust means lack of trust or confidence.
When used as verbs, distrust means to put no trust in, whereas mistrust means to have no confidence in (something or someone).
check bellow for the other definitions of Distrust and Mistrust
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Distrust as a noun:
Lack of trust or confidence.
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Distrust as a verb:
To put no trust in; to have no confidence in.
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Mistrust as a noun:
Lack of trust or confidence; distrust, untrust.
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Mistrust as a verb (transitive):
To have no confidence in (something or someone).
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Mistrust as a verb (transitive):
To be wary, suspicious or doubtful of (something or someone).
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Mistrust as a verb (transitive):
To suspect, to imagine or suppose (something) to be the case.
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Mistrust as a verb (intransitive):
To be suspicious.