Synonyms of entrusts

entrusts

verb

variants also intrusts

present tense third-person singular of entrust

1

as in tasks

to give a task, duty, or responsibility to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tasks
• trusts
• assigns
• charges
• imposes
• confers
• recommends
• empowers
• authorizes
• allocates
• commits
• commissions
• delegates
• confides
• invests
• relegates
• consigns
• reposes
• allots

2

as in leaves

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

• leaves
• gives
• hands
• transfers
• delivers
• relinquishes
• delegates
• commends
• transmits
• recommends
• confides
• passes
• trusts
• reposes
• commits
• consigns
• lends
• assigns
• grants
• submits
• bequeaths
• confers
• distributes
• vests
• turns over
• dispenses
• divides
• loans
• furnishes
• gives over
• disperses
• hands over
• surrenders
• deals (out)
• supplies
• yields
• turns in
• wills
• releases
• advances
• recommits
• hands in
• hands on
• hands down
• retransmits
• retransfers
• redelivers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holds
• retains
• keeps
• possesses
• owns
• receives
• accepts
• reserves
• takes
• withholds
• detains
• occupies
• holds back
• takes in
• takes over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entrusts

State attorneys general argued that the Constitution entrusts states, not federal officials, to conduct elections. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

These responsibilities are the reason society entrusts lawyers with responsibilities unlike those of any other profession. — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

And Curry entrusts his considerable talent to Kerr, who can look at his star point guard and just about diagnose his disposition. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 10 May 2026

The Constitution entrusts Congress with the authority to declare war, ensuring that matters of armed conflict are subject to careful deliberations and democratic accountability. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026

The crown jewel of the Constitution entrusts the war power exclusively to Congress because of the propensity of the executive branch for unprovoked aggression to aggrandize power. — Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026

In the absence of her evil overlords, does Glinda live up to the task Elphaba entrusts her with? — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 22 Nov. 2025

Kalshi maintains it is protected by federal law, which entrusts the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with exclusive jurisdiction over commodities and futures exchanges. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025

Global markets rely on the Fed being insulated from political pressure, and our market entrusts the Fed with containing inflation; if the Fed's independence is lost, the way its decisions are interpreted changes, and the individual decisions that comprise our market change as well. — Isaac Saul, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025