ADJ
great
She showed great trust in her friend by sharing her biggest secret.
absolute, complete
blind, implicit
She walked into the dark room with implicit trust that her friend would guide her safely.
basic | mutual
sacred
The teacher viewed her role in educating children as a sacred trust.
fragile
After the argument, their fragile trust took months to rebuild.
misplaced
public
Many politicians work hard to rebuild public trust after scandals damage their reputation.
VERB + TRUST
have
The team members have complete trust in their coach after winning so many matches.
place, put | build (up), develop | earn, gain, win
abuse, betray
When she discovered her friend had read her diary, she felt her trust had been badly abused.
lose | restore
be based on
Our friendship was based on trust from the very beginning.
TRUST + VERB
exist
PREP
~ between
There is a strong trust between the doctor and her patients because she always listens carefully.
~ in
She has complete trust in her doctor's advice about the treatment.
PHRASES
a breach of trust, a lack of trust, a position of trust
The babysitter's dishonesty was a serious breach of trust with the family.
ADJ
independent, self-governing | offshore, overseas | investment
unit
My parents decided to put their savings into a unit trust for their retirement.
charitable, family, hospital
VERB + TRUST
hold sth in/on, keep sth in
My grandmother kept her jewelry in trust for her granddaughter until she turned twenty-one.
create, establish, set up
My parents established a trust to help pay for my university education.
invest in | administer, run
TRUST + NOUN
account, assets, fund | deed | status | manager | beneficiary, holder
PREP
in ~
The grandparents decided to put their savings in trust for their grandchildren's education.
~ for
The local charity set up a trust for children whose parents could not care for them.
ADV
implicitly
My parents implicitly trusted the babysitter with their young children.
completely, fully
not entirely, not quite, not really
I don't quite trust the brakes on my old car anymore.
VERB + TRUST
can/could
My parents always said I could trust my older sister with any secret.
be prepared to, be willing to
be reluctant to
Many people are reluctant to trust strangers with their personal information online.
PREP
to
She decided to trust to her instincts rather than asking for advice from others.
with
My parents trusted me with their house keys when they went away for the weekend.
PHRASES
not to be trusted
That website claims to offer free airline tickets, but it's definitely not to be trusted.
tried and trusted
My grandmother still uses her tried and trusted recipe for apple pie every Christmas.