Synonyms of consigned

consigned

verb

past tense of consign

1

as in sent

to cause to go or be taken from one place to another

consigned the prisoner to the dungeon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sent
• transported
• shipped
• transferred
• transmitted
• dispatched
• packed (off)
• delivered
• rendered
• conveyed
• shot
• passed
• addressed
• returned
• presented
• imported
• forwarded
• dropped
• launched
• contributed
• exported
• advanced
• donated
• gave
• handed over
• bestowed
• resent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• received
• accepted
• obtained
• acquired
• secured
• got
• earned
• gained
• drew
• procured
• garnered

2

as in handed

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

the deliveryman had consigned our package to a next-door neighbor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handed
• left
• transferred
• entrusted
• delivered
• gave
• delegated
• relinquished
• passed
• committed
• recommended
• transmitted
• confided
• commended
• vested
• loaned
• trusted
• granted
• assigned
• turned over
• reposed
• bequeathed
• submitted
• handed over
• divided
• distributed
• dispensed
• conferred
• lent
• furnished
• supplied
• dispersed
• gave over
• surrendered
• dealt (out)
• willed
• turned in
• released
• yielded
• handed down
• handed in
• advanced
• handed on
• redelivered
• recommitted
• retransferred
• retransmitted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held
• kept
• retained
• reserved
• owned
• received
• withheld
• possessed
• accepted
• occupied
• detained
• took
• held back
• took in
• took over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of consigned

Like the police report in Sebold’s assault, those cases had also been quickly consigned to the inactive file. — ProPublica, 14 July 2026

According to New York investigators, the vase was smuggled out of Italy by Fritz Burki and consigned for sale at Christie’s London before entering the museum’s collection. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026

The nation is already nearing last year’s record case total, and experts say the virus is forcing doctors to relearn a disease many thought had been consigned to history. — Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 6 July 2026

From virtually the first frames, director Andrew Stanton is preoccupied with illustrating the melancholic condition of toys that have been consigned to the ash heap of history, or, at least, of childhood. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026

Following Allington’s death, his cars, including the Ferrari, were consigned to a Christie’s auction in December of 2002. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 June 2026

That we were consigned to history, that a majority at the general election, let alone a landslide majority, was impossible. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026

For all their speed-to-market and trend obsessions, fashion companies struggle to update the systems and materials that go into their products, meaning churn reigns and improvements are consigned to that oft-uttered utopian destination known as ‘when there’s time’. — Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

His penalty shootout miss consigned Brazil to defeat against Croatia in the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals, so his words may have been the best suited for Gabriel to hear in the seconds after his own miss. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 2 June 2026