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Definitions

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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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

When we entrust digital platforms with our biometric data, we hand over unique, irreplaceable biological identifiers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

They are "very clear and intentional about laying out the brand values and ethos", then "entrust you to go execute".

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

“I know if it was me,” continued Foaly, “and I had one chance, just one chance, to book my behind a seat on that Council, I certainly wouldn’t entrust my future to a troll.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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