Depend and Distrust

Opposite meaning words

Depend verb - To place reliance or trust.

Usage example: I know I can always depend on you for help when I really need it

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Distrust is an antonym for depend.

Distrust verb - To have no trust or confidence in.

Usage example: we instinctively distrust those phone calls that tell us we have won a free vacation or car

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Depend is an antonym for distrust.

character	depend character	distrust character
people	depend people	distrust people

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