overtrust

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/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈtɹʌst//ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌtɹʌst/

verb

To trust too much.

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Meanings

verbovertrust (third-person singular simple present overtrusts, present participle overtrusting, simple past and past participle overtrusted)

present singular third person overtrusts · participle present overtrusting · participle past overtrusted · past overtrusted

  1. To trust too much.

    Some there are, that do so overtrust their leaders' eyes

    1649, Joseph Hall, Resolutions and Decisions of Divers Practicall cases of Conscience
nounovertrust (uncountable)
  1. uncountableexcessive trust

Origin

From over- + trust.

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Translations

Spanish sobreconfiar, sobreconfianza
  • sobreconfiarTranslations
  • sobreconfianzaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

overtrust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtrust

MLA

“overtrust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtrust. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overtrust,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtrust.

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