breach of trust
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6.7
- noun
- /briːtʃ əv trʌst/
:
ruptura de confianza
- When she lied about her intentions, it led to a complete breach of trust in their relationship.
It is difficult, Megan, to overstate just how great a breach of trust this is.
- It is difficult, Megan, to overstate just how great a breach of trust this is.
- It's the lying and things like potentially cheating and other breaches of trust.
Examples
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Political pressure also came to bear on the Secretary following the decision in district court: Texas Governor George W. Bush accused the Secretary of a "breach of trust" when informed of his decision not to appeal, and issued a statement that "Texans will have a hard time trusting a federal government that makes an agreement, then turns right around and breaks it."
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It is difficult, Megan, to overstate just how great a breach of trust this is.
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It's a total breach of trust between the two nations.
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What makes this so much worse is the breach of trust associated with it.
Blog text (14) -
At a minimum, this would appear to be a breach of trust by the BBC Trustees.
Blog text (32) -
Cheating is a breach of trust, and it will take time to rebuild that.
Blog text (28) -
The memo stated, in part, that the department is "deeply saddened by this breach of trust."
Blog text (10) -
Harry, Oscorps has been under intense public scrutiny in the wake of Dr. Connors' recent breach of trust.
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If necessary, the Nez Perce tribe will pursue a legal campaign to sue the federal government for a breach of trust.
Academic text (2005) -
Moving on to the next item, there's an ex TSMC employee who was charged with a breach of trust regarding IP theft.
Synonyms
197
3.9
An act of not being loyal to someone, for example telling their secrets or helping an enemy
187
2.1
An act of tricking someone to get an unfair advantage
131
4.6
Wrong behavior by someone in a trusted job
66
4.6
Dishonest action meant to trick someone
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3.2
Actions like lying, cheating, or stealing
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7.5
To betray someone's trust or loyalty
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4.9
To use dishonest ways to cheat people
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9.9
A dishonest act that breaks someone's trust
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4.1
A loss of confidence in someone because they lie or break promises
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6.5
Not doing what you must by law or by what is right to keep others safe
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7.2
A quality of not being reliable or honest
1
6.3
Dishonest behavior in business or money matters
A habit of ignoring right and wrong and being dishonest to get what you want
Actions that cheat people to get their money
Antonyms
How Serious
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6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from the parts: 'breach' (violation/failure) + 'trust' (confidence in someone's reliability), with 'of' simply linking them. The noun phrase pattern 'breach of X' is common and mirrors equivalent constructions in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Breach of trust comes from the image of something being broken between people. The word breach means a break and trust is the confidence someone gives you, so a 'breach of trust' is when that confidence is broken by 'dishonesty' or 'failing a duty'.