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put in charge of

VERB

consign

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep

STRONG

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

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On the day Cheryl disappeared, Nash had been put in charge of his younger siblings as the family got ready to leave the beach.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Professionally trained, full-time foster parents will be put in charge of providing care and support for the children.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Sargeant held meetings with General Manuel Quevedo, a military honcho who Maduro had put in charge of his fledgling oil industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Weiss isn’t the first executive to be put in charge of a TV news operation without any hands-on experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

A few days ago I was put in charge of helpin to feed the reb prisners that we took in this battel.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

put in charge of

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