entrust; trust; believe 1. While he was away, the company was ______ to his son. 2. He was ______ with the construction of the expressway, and he used this opportunity to steal public money. 3. The new leaders of our village are chosen through free election. The village people ______ them. 4. Nobody ______ her when she said that she was poor. Many people ______ that she must have inherited a large fortune from her parents. 5. Don’t ______ a man who keeps flattering you. A true friend will never do that .