entrusting

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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Entrusting all this to the tech behemoths responsible for rushing the AI rollout in the first place is a fraught prospect.

From Scientific American • Aug. 8, 2023

Entrusting your hearts to each other, and regarding that trust as both a lofty honor and a mundane set of daily responsibilities — that’s what brings couples close.

From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2023

Entrusting the new responsibilities to George means accepting the risk of turnovers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2023

"Entrusting the future of these monuments and pedestals to two of our most respected institutions is the right thing to do," said Stoney.

From Fox News • Dec. 30, 2021

Entrusting his pocket-book, full of precious documents and bank-notes, to the prince, in case he might lose it in a tussle with the lion, he moved forward.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction by Mee, Arthur