variants also intrust

Synonym Chooser

How is the word entrust distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of entrust are commit, confide, consign, and relegate. While all these words mean "to assign to a person or place for a definite purpose," entrust implies committing with trust and confidence.

the president is entrusted with broad powers

When is it sensible to use commit instead of entrust?

The meanings of commit and entrust largely overlap; however, commit may express the general idea of delivering into another's charge or the special sense of transferring to a superior power or to a special place of custody.

committed the felon to prison

In what contexts can confide take the place of entrust?

In some situations, the words confide and entrust are roughly equivalent. However, confide implies entrusting with great assurance or reliance.

confided complete control of my affairs to my attorney

When can consign be used instead of entrust?

While the synonyms consign and entrust are close in meaning, consign suggests removing from one's control with formality or finality.

consigned the damaging notes to the fire

When is relegate a more appropriate choice than entrust?

The words relegate and entrust can be used in similar contexts, but relegate implies a consigning to a particular class or sphere often with a suggestion of getting rid of.

relegated to an obscure position in the company

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of entrust You’re entrusted with the awesome responsibility of delivering a better reality for the nation, and one whose level of global power and influence ties its future inextricably to the rest of the world. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025 Siegfried also thinks so and entrusts the clinic work to him for a day. Alice Burton, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2025 Jeffrey Zupan, at the time a senior fellow at the Regional Plan Association, was entrusted with collecting data on how electronic tolling was working out. Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 Hired as Trump's special counsel in 2007, he was quickly entrusted with sensitive tasks ranging from negotiating vendor disputes to burying stories that might tarnish Trump's public image. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for entrust 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrust
Verb
  • Today, there are 42 suspects imprisoned in Haiti, including 18 Colombians, the three Haitian Americans and various Haiti National Police officers who were tasked with protecting the president.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The working group, which will include the Treasury secretary, chairs of the SEC and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, along with other agency heads, is tasked with developing a regulatory framework for digital assets, according to the order.
    Hannah Lang and Trevor Hunnicutt, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The organization had strict policies in place, but the lack of proper training and infrastructure left gaps.
    Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Playful princess Kate Middleton enjoyed helping a 4-year-old girl leave a handprint at a children’s hospice — and ended up with one herself.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Use media sources that your audience gravitates toward and trusts as vehicles to share your value proposition.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Embrace the serendipity of this transit — trust the timing of the universe.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In August that same year, her employer transferred her to the position of night guest laundry attendant at a wage of $16.50 an hour.
    Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
  • But strikers Carlos Vinicius, Islam Slimani and, to an extent, Darwin Nunez have struggled to transfer their Primeira Liga form in Portugal to the Premier League.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • After a miserable year for the run defense, Morgan is hoping to give the trenches a facelift in free agency and the draft.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
  • On January 16, Elon Musk appeared to give the Nazi salute while on stage following the 2025 inauguration of President Donald Trump.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Of course, many of the assaults that were found to be committed by serial rapists could have been prevented, if only the rape kits of their earlier victims had been tested with some dispatch.
    Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
  • But Dallas’ inability to commit to Dončić is all the more reason for the Warriors to commit to Curry in ways beyond general wealth.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • What To Know Menendez's downfall began in fall 2023 when the charges were announced, leading to his relinquishing his powerful position as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Menendez resigned from office following his conviction and relinquished his position on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee soon after his September 2023 indictment.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • And then a memory comes — some reminder, big or small, of the million ways in which Sarah Best had changed her life; even just seeing The Wild Robot on streaming and remembering how her sister had recommended the movie — and the entire unthinkable tragedy instantly hits her all over again.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Taste is subjective, and USA TODAY Books has plenty of genres to recommend.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025

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“Entrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrust. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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