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entrust

[en-truhst] / ɛnˈtrʌst /
VERB
give custody, authority to
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allocate assign authorize commend commit confer confide hand over impose invest relegate trust turn over
STRONG
allot bank charge consign count delegate deliver depend reckon rely
WEAK
bend an ear deposit with leave with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny hold keep
STRONG
retain withhold

Example Sentences

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Always there for him to confide in, complain to and entrust with his continually evolving thoughts on Jewish life and theology, Kaplan called these ledger-size handwritten volumes his “communings of the spirit.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Murrin’s case highlights pitfalls that lurk when people entrust someone with their taxes, according to Olson.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Major investors and tenants also remain reluctant to entrust multibillion-dollar decisions to unproven platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Brandon feels WWE leadership recognised Cena "would be a very reliable and extremely hardworking person whom they could entrust with such a spot".

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

He had to entrust this draft to someone and give that person instructions on how to publish it in the event of his death.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.