misplace trust

misplace one's trust (in someone)

to put trust in the wrong person; to put trust in someone who does not deserve it. The writer misplaced his trust in his editor. The voters misplaced their trust in the corrupt politician.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hidayat	-	Arabic, Indonesian
Jacinto	hah-THEEN-to (Spanish), hah-SEEN-to (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Dudley	DUD-lee	English
Ludovic	-	French
Henson	['hensən]
Quintella	-	English (Rare)