Past tense of diffide: distrusted or lost confidence in someone or something.
Past tense form of 'diffide,' from Latin 'diffidere.' The '-ed' ending marks past tense. 'Diffide' combines 'dis-' (not) and 'fidere' (to trust).
In historical texts, 'diffided' appears when characters lost faith in authority figures—it's the verb form capturing a psychological turning point where trust breaks down.
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