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

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

Institutions ensure that responsibility survives the individuals entrusted with it. — Walid Chiniara, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The board is entrusted with the educational, physical and financial well-being of the district. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Menace can stand behind the DJ decks wearing the mask his family entrusted to him while his father performs inside the ring. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

And 10,000 is about the number of oak seedlings he’s entrusted to the hands of people who pledged to care for the tree that has become his mission and obsession. — Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Women need to be entrusted with the roles, businesses and transformations that create the next generation of CEOs. — Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026