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ils méfient

distrust, are wary of

→ méfier
méfi to distrust, to be wary (of) + ent ils/elles present conjugation
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #43,272
distrust, are wary of Usually used reflexively: se méfier de means “to distrust” or “to be wary of.”
FR: Ils se méfient des inconnus.
EN: They distrust strangers.
Conjugation of méfier
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third — méfient
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third — méfient

Ils se méfient de nous.

They are suspicious of us.

— Les Sept Samouraïs (1954)

Ses voisins s'en méfient.

His neighbors are wary of him.

Ils se méfient de tout ce qui est nouveau.

They’re wary of anything new.

Ses voisins se méfient de lui.

His neighbors are suspicious of him.