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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

Are the Rams really about to entrust him with the responsibility of projecting their virtues?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

“Yet, if I read it well, you are of the few I would welcome here. Indeed, you may stay if you choose. Surely you can entrust your task to your friends.”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander