variants also intrust

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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 The firm entrusted with this major renovation was González + Helfon, who, besides being close friends of the couple, shared the same vision: to update the house while seeking a balance between its architectural style and influences from other cultures. Katia Contreras, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025 Second, do your best to fulfill the things you are entrusted with. Arar Han, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 That is after the team’s relievers began the season protecting the first 22 leads with which they were entrusted. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025 All of them have entrusted their children to our care. Alberto M. Carvalho, Time, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for entrust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrust
Verb
  • When Mi-ji first replaces Mi-rae at the company, she is tasked with convincing Kim Ro-sa to sell her restaurant for the development deal.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 30 June 2025
  • American intervention in Latin America has often been premised on the condescending notion that the U.S. is a forbearing parent, the stable democracy tasked with maintaining order in its hemisphere.
    Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Commission leader Thomas Bullitt later left Kentucky and did not return.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2025
  • Exiting at nearly 3:40 a.m., Hill left the crowd inspired and electrified.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Olay filled that gap in a way no one else really had, and that’s a big part of why so many women trusted it—and still do.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
  • Managerial flexibility means equipping and trusting managers with the authority, tools, and confidence to act in the moment — and letting go of the need to wait for direction from above.
    Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2025
  • Use tongs or a large spoon to transfer a few pieces of the boozy fruit into each cup.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • By contrast, people given placebo injections lost around 200 grams.
    Rachel Fieldhouse, Scientific American, 1 July 2025
  • The 18-team news could impact current conversations about adding one or two players to each roster given there are now at least 60 spots coming within the next five years.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • He’s played the last two seasons with the Tri-City Americans in the Western Hockey League — totaling 11-43-54 in 68 games this past season — but has already committed to Penn State in the fall.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Occasionally we are confronted with stories, like the founding of Knox College [established in 1837 by abolitionists committed to educating women and people of color] , where some person or some group of people chose the unpopular, but morally courageous path.
    Hanna Hart, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • While Israel wants to eradicate Hamas following the Oct. 7 attacks, the group has shown little willingness to relinquish its political and military power in Gaza.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
  • The judge in Jackson's case has ordered Burgin to relinquish any firearms in his possession, including firearm parts and ammunition, within 24 hours of receiving the restraining order.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • But the Ooni Volt 12 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is the electric oven WIRED recommends most for the home kitchen.
    Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 8 July 2025
  • One reader recommends visiting in December—just in time for snow and the Christmas markets.
    Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025

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“Entrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrust. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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