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 elevation of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, to pope marks the first time someone from the U.S. has been entrusted with what is arguably the highest-profile position in global religion. Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025 Instead, why not entrust the resistance to the tens of thousands of local governments? Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 Lawmakers should think twice before entrusting the government with control over the health care system. Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025 The solemn requiem mass ended with a concluding prayer formally entrusting Francis to God as his casket was brought back into St. Peter’s as bells tolled a death knell. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entrust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrust
Verb
  • As state and federal arts funding diminishes, arts organizations are tasked with finding individual donors to continue functioning.
    Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
  • Devon is now tasked with taking care of their ailing father (Bill Camp), who’s been diagnosed with early-onset dementia.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • Lale Esquivel followed with a liner to left plating McDermott to give Grapevine a 2-0 lead.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
  • San Diego police responded with squad cars; a helicopter circled overhead after the game, urging fans to leave the parking lots promptly.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • Johnson even trusted receiver Jameson Williams to throw a pass in the playoffs, which backfired and ended up going for an interception.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
  • Surveys show that after mass layoffs, 64% of remaining workers no longer trust their employers, while 71% said their motivation to work declined.
    Nicole Tidei, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Trump has proposed transferring the department's responsibilities to other agencies.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
  • The provision outlines regulatory definitions and sets new rates related to making and transferring silencers.
    Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • But there are few substitutes for availability, and no player has given more to Spurs this season than Porro.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • In the first instance, Annapolis needs to give Baltimore City full control over its own tax rates.
    Daniel Brennan, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • Soliman was booked on multiple preliminary charges including first-degree murder and using explosives or an incendiary device while committing a felony.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 June 2025
  • However, during the hearing, lobbyists for both the Chiefs and Royals would not commit to staying in Missouri if the plan passed, which could spark hesitation among some senators.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • Harvard University will relinquish 175-year-old photographs believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved people to a South Carolina museum devoted to African American history as part of a settlement with one of the subjects’ descendants.
    Leah Willingham, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
  • Despite bipartisan and nearly unequivocal support for Gypsum Canyon in the intervening four years, Agran has refused to relinquish his goal of completing a veterans cemetery in Irvine.
    Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • Kogan, 67, was not on the initial three-person shortlist for the role but was recommended by Nandy after more than two decades negotiating TV rights sales on behalf of the Premier League, English Football League (EFL) and Women’s Super League.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 June 2025

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“Entrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrust. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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