passive trust

ˈpæsɪv trʌst

Definition

Definition of passive trust - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

reliance

Rare

belief in someone without active involvement

Rare

She had passive trust in her friend's decisions.

confidence

faith

trust

legal

TECH.

trust where the trustee has no active duties

TECH.

The estate was managed through a passive trust.

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Expressions with passive

passive smoker

non-smoker breathing smoke from people smoking nearby

A passive smoker can be harmed by others smoking nearby.

passive smoking

involuntary inhalation of smoke from nearby smokers

Passive smoking can harm your health.

passive recipients

individuals who accept without resistance

The passive recipients of the decision did not voice any objections.

passive obedience

unquestioning obedience to authority or rules

The soldiers were trained in passive obedience.

passive resistance

nonviolent protest against authority or injustice

The activists used passive resistance to oppose the new law.

passive-aggressive

adj.

acting indirectly to show anger or resist others

He was passive-aggressive and ignored her requests.

Expressions with trust

blind trust

trust given without seeking evidence or justification

He invested in the venture with blind trust, ignoring all warnings..

brain trust

any group of experts giving advice

The company formed a brain trust to improve innovation.

sacred trust

responsibility considered very important and respected

Caring for children is a sacred trust.

circle of trust

group of people trusted with personal information

She only shares secrets within her circle of trust.

betray someone's trust

to break someone's confidence by acting against their expectations

He betrayed her trust by sharing her secret with others.

take it on trust

accept something without questioning

I took it on trust and signed, without reading the fine print.

take on trust

accept something is true without checking or proof

You have to take on trust that he is honest.

trust but verify

rely on information but check its accuracy

Journalists should trust but verify their sources before publishing.

trust everybody, but deal the cards

exp.

trust others but keep control of important matters

In business, trust everybody, but deal the cards.

trust the process

have confidence in a plan or strategy

Even when it's tough, trust the process.

Examples of passive trust in a sentence

They had passive trust in their leader's choices.
The lawyer explained the benefits of a passive trust.
A passive trust was established to handle the inheritance.

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French:confiance passive, fiducie passive, ...
German:passives Vertrauen, passiver Trust, ...
Italian:fiducia passiva, fondo fiduciario passivo, ...
Spanish:confianza pasiva, fideicomiso pasivo, ...
Portuguese:confiança passiva, trust passivo, ...
Chinese:被动信任, 被动信托, ...
Japanese:受動的な信頼, 受動的信託, ...
Arabic:ثقة سلبية, أمانة سلبية, ...
Hebrew:אֵמוּן פָּסִיבִי, נֶאֱמָנוּת פָּסִיבִית, ...
Russian:пассивное доверие, пассивный траст, ...
Ukrainian:пасивна довіра, пасивна довірча власність, ...
Hindi:निष्क्रिय विश्वास, निष्क्रिय ट्रस्ट, ...
Bengali:নীরব বিশ্বাস, নিষ্ক্রিয় ট্রাস্ট, ...
Catalan:confiança passiva, ...
Czech:pasivní důvěra, svěřenský fond, ...
Danish:passiv tillid, passiv trust, ...
Dutch:passief vertrouwen, passief trust, ...
Greek:παθητική εμπιστοσύνη, ...
Hungarian:passzív, beavatkozás nélküli bizalom, passzív trust, ...
Khmer:ជំនឿទុកចិត្ត, បញ្ញើទុកក្នុងសេចក្តីទុកចិត្តដែលអ្នកទទួលបញ្ញើមិនមានភារកិច្ចគ្រប់គ្រងសកម្ម, ...
Korean:수동적 신뢰, 수동적 신탁, ...
Persian:اعتماد غیر فعال, اعتماد منفعل, ...
Polish:bierne zaufanie, pasywny trust, ...
Portuguese (BR):confiança passiva, trust passivo, ...
Romanian:încredere pasivă, trust pasiv, ...
Swedish:passiv tillit, passiv trust, ...
Thai:ความไว้วางใจแบบพาสซีฟ, ทรัสต์แบบพาสซีฟ, ...
Turkish:pasif güven, pasif emanet, ...
Vietnamese:niềm tin thụ động, quỹ tín thác thụ động, ...

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