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Main meanings of overtrust in English

: overtrust1overtrust2

overtrust1

Pronunciation /ˌəʊvəˈtrʌst/

noun

  • Excessive trust; overconfidence, presumption.

Origin

Middle English; earliest use found in Ancrene Riwle. From over- + trust.

Main meanings of overtrust in English

: overtrust1overtrust2

overtrust2

Pronunciation /ˌəʊvəˈtrʌst/

verb

  • 1To trust too much; to be overconfident.

  • 2To place too much trust in.

Origin

Middle English; earliest use found in Ancrene Riwle. From over- + trust.