consign

[kuhn-sahyn] / kənˈsaɪn /

VERB

entrust, hand over for care

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assign relegate turn over

STRONG

address appoint authorize commission commit confide convey delegate deliver dispatch forward give issue remit route send ship transfer transmit

WEAK

commend to deposit with put in charge of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep

STRONG

cease conceal hold maintain receive refrain reject retain stop suppress take withhold

Example Sentences

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Defeat on Sunday would consign them to third place and no path to the riches of Europe's elite club competition.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

And if you do know, then don’t consign “space” to jargon space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

George’s cluckingly affectionate aunt wants to enfold Hedda in a tradition that would consign her to the role of wife and mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

This isn’t to consign Richman to pop’s deep bin of one-hit wonders.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2024

“We are turning our backs upon the fairest dream of civilization and are about to consign it to the dust,” Barrows read.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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