Synonyms of entrusted

entrusted

verb

variants also intrusted

past tense of entrust

1

as in tasked

to give a task, duty, or responsibility to

we entrusted our financial adviser with the investment of all of our savings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tasked
• trusted
• charged
• assigned
• commissioned
• imposed
• delegated
• conferred
• recommended
• committed
• authorized
• empowered
• allotted
• confided
• allocated
• invested
• consigned
• reposed
• relegated

2

as in handed

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

we entrusted our pets to the care of our neighbor while we went on vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entrusted

In an increasingly complicated world, those entrusted with power seem less able—or willing—than ever to take on the threats that loom. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

For a lot of the people at that desk, this is the first job anyone has entrusted them with. — Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The second challenge is pursuing smart development while protecting the natural and community character entrusted to us. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

It was later entrusted to Bulgari, where it was subsequently transformed into a diamond ring. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

McAvoy also entrusted some of his gold to minicab proprietor Brian Perry. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Six years later, architect Chongxin Zhao was entrusted with restoring the space – in a way that celebrated its incredible architecture without erasing its history. — New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

The authority entrusted to police officers carries with it an equally significant responsibility to act lawfully, ethically and with integrity. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Despite the poor performance of the PLC units entrusted with holding the coast, Abdulsalam relayed his confidence in the overall capabilities of the army. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026