desconfiar

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desconfiar

[d̪eskõɱˈfjaɾ]
[d̪eskõɱfiˈaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del prefijo des- y confiar (desde fin S. XV).

verb haber desconfiado · desconfiando · habiendo desconfiado · desconfiado · desconfío · desconfías

No confiar, no estar seguro o no tener fe a alguien o algo.
Similar: dudar, sospechar, recelar, maliciar, temer · Opposite: confiar, creer, fiar

In English

mistrust to have no confidence in something
distrust to put no trust in

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@misc{desconfiar_2026,
  title = {desconfiar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/desconfiar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}