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ITALIAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

diffidare.

to distrust, or be suspicious [with di ‘of’]

9 characters4 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

verb/dif.fiˈda.re/
  1. to distrust, or be suspicious [with di ‘of’]

    intransitive
  2. to warn, to caution

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin diffīdere, reshaped according to the native Italian fidare. Compare sfidare.

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