entrust; trust; believe 1) While he was away, the company was ________ to his son. 2) He was ________ with the construction of the expressway, an 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 believed 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.