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

District 203 is entrusted with hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer resources. — Jennifer Bruzan Taylor, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Throughout his career, Satsky has been entrusted with highly confidential information involving some of the largest and most significant transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors, his lawyer, Anello said. — Chase Jordan august 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

In the years that followed, Felipe VI occasionally entrusted her with missions on behalf of the crown, including several official visits abroad. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

Whether Catholic doctrine requires, permits, or disfavors a particular exemption is a religious question entrusted to Catholic authorities, not state officials. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

This January, Maryland should stop relying on the resilience of children to survive a preventable epidemic and finally demand accountability from the adults entrusted with keeping them safe. — Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026

The two companies entrusted perfumers Marie Salamagne and Fabrice Pellegrin to create the juice. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

The Department’s priority is ensuring that children are protected online and that companies entrusted with their personal information meet their legal obligations. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Santos became a constant starter, bolstering his box-crashing reputation with 10 league goals in 2024-25, and then-manager Liam Rosenior entrusted him with the captaincy on occasion. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026