Synonyms of consigning

consigning

verb

present participle of consign

1

as in sending

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

consigned the prisoner to the dungeon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sending
• transporting
• shipping
• transmitting
• transferring
• dispatching
• packing (off)
• delivering
• conveying
• shooting
• rendering
• passing
• addressing
• donating
• launching
• advancing
• returning
• contributing
• importing
• dropping
• presenting
• exporting
• forwarding
• giving
• bestowing
• handing over
• resending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receiving
• accepting
• obtaining
• getting
• acquiring
• securing
• drawing
• earning
• gaining
• procuring
• garnering

2

as in handing

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

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handing
• leaving
• transferring
• entrusting
• giving
• delivering
• delegating
• relinquishing
• passing
• committing
• recommending
• transmitting
• commending
• reposing
• loaning
• confiding
• trusting
• granting
• assigning
• bequeathing
• submitting
• distributing
• vesting
• dividing
• turning over
• conferring
• lending
• dispensing
• handing over
• supplying
• furnishing
• dispersing
• giving over
• dealing (out)
• surrendering
• releasing
• yielding
• advancing
• willing
• turning in
• redelivering
• recommitting
• handing in
• retransmitting
• handing down
• handing on
• retransferring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holding
• keeping
• retaining
• reserving
• owning
• possessing
• receiving
• withholding
• accepting
• taking
• detaining
• occupying
• holding back
• taking in
• taking over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of consigning

Less than two years ago, Starmer led Labour to its biggest majority in Parliament this century, consigning the Conservatives to their worst-ever defeat. — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 June 2026

The family members either submitted to the indignities—the false testimony, the obscene bullet fees—or were asked for bribes as high as $7,000 to avoid consigning their relatives to mass graves. — Laura Secor, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026

If splashy headlines are to be believed, artificial intelligence is already consigning new graduates to a life of unemployment. — Revana Sharfuddin, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026

Seven years ago, Lyon ran Barcelona ragged in their first women’s Champions League final, consigning them to a 4-1 defeat. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 23 May 2026

Suh described consigning the piece as a natural extension of his longtime support of the Yale School of Art. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

Hitler comes to power; Lajos, by now a regional administrator, reluctantly carries out the Nazis’ orders, consigning the local Jewish population to death; Ilona and her husband flee to America by way of Switzerland. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026

For instance, Disney Plus has developed companion podcasts for Only Murders in the Building, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and Tell Me Lies, and that strategy has the benefit of attaching these podcasts to the actual content instead of consigning it to the walled garden Netflix had created. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026

Those who despise Bacharach’s fluting tunes and David’s simple — if emotive — lyrics, consigning them to often denigrated genres such as easy listening, elevator music, adult contemporary or luxe pop. — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026