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Discover LudwigThe phrase "abused the trust" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a situation where someone has violated or taken advantage of the confidence placed in them by another person or group.
Example: "After discovering the truth, it was clear that he had abused the trust of his colleagues by sharing confidential information."
Alternatives: "betrayed the trust" or "violated the trust".
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"You abused the trust placed in you".
I liked you and I abused the trust you put in me.
"You abused the trust of those who trusted you," he said.
By his actions David Chaytor has abused the trust placed in him by the public".
He said such practice had "abused the trust of the British people".
"We have abused the trust of some of our closest allies," he said.
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What can be worse than a guardian abusing the trust and confidence of an abused person?
It's a consequence of abusing the trust of the company you work for.
If you abuse our tax system, you abuse the trust of the British people".
Of those who used such structures, he said: "you abuse the trust of the British people".
There will always be those who will game the system and abuse the trust placed in them.
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