overtrust

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ trust.

Pronunciation

• (verb) IPA^(key): /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈtɹʌst/
• (noun) IPA^(key): /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌtɹʌst/

Verb

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

1. To trust too much.
   • 1649, Joseph Hall, Resolutions and Decisions of Divers Practicall cases of Conscience:

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

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: sobreconfiar

Noun

overtrust (uncountable)

1. excessive trust

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: sobreconfianza f

References

• “overtrust”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.