Synonyms of trusts

trusts 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of trust

1

as in tasks

to give a task, duty, or responsibility to

trusted the eldest child with walking the dog every morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in hands

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

I wouldn't trust my wallet with a complete stranger if I were you

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in believes

to regard as right or true

don't trust everything you read in the newspaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• believes
• accepts
• takes
• understands
• buys
• credits
• swallows
• accounts
• presumes
• assumes
• sets store by
• supposes
• accredits
• infers
• deduces
• concludes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejects
• disbelieves
• distrusts
• discredits
• doubts
• suspects
• questions
• mistrusts
• challenges
• disputes
• misdoubts

trusts

2 of 2

noun

plural of trust

1

as in cartels

a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage

government lawyers argued against allowing the telephone companies to merge, asserting that such a merger would result in a trust that would stifle competition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cartels
• syndicates
• conglomerates
• partnerships
• associations
• unions
• combines
• organizations
• combinations
• chains
• multinationals
• megacorporations
• guilds
• pools

2

as in care

responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something

left her cat in the trust of her neighbors while she was on vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• care
• custodies
• hands
• guardianships
• wards
• controls
• managements
• custodianships
• supervisions
• superintendences
• governorships

3

as in credits

the right to take possession of goods before paying for them

the neighborhood grocer will occasionally sell on trust to his regular customers when they don't have the cash on hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• credits
• charge accounts
• installment plans
• credit lines
• layaways

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trusts

Verb

Du Plessis trusts players to manage their own performance and their own lives. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Even when Corsini occasionally trusts his audience a little too much, breezing past visual clues that are easy to miss while lingering too long on a second-act monologue about the purpose of art, that confidence is largely earned. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

That adoption, which had previously been unreported, seems consistent for a team that leans on data, employs a Gen Z roster and trusts a coaching staff stocked with millennials who care how fast their pitchers throw ball four. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026

That person could be a relative, friend or another adult the account owner trusts. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

That the Smithsonian, which trusts its audience to handle nuanced ideas about the nation, is practically bursting with examples of American greatness and achievement is apparently not enough. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

The work that moves people is the kind that asks something of them — and that trusts them enough to do it. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 July 2026

To have a business community that trusts and honors the mayor and demonstrates it by giving back to its home city and helping make this a great place to raise a family. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Noun

States that rewrote old perpetuities rules made these trusts far more practical. — Michael Gold Cfp, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Some private companies restrict or ban the donation of their private shares to charities or trusts. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

The Road to Housing Act helps expand eligibility community land trusts and increases homeownership income limits from 80% to 100% for the HOME Investment Partnership program. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026

Both Newsoms’ trusts reportedly contain more than $1 million in assets; Forbes estimated PlumpJack’s worth to be at least $400 million, making Newsom’s stake likely worth millions. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

The complaint alleged that board chair Ronald Shaich, founder of Panera Bread Company, is affiliated with trusts that sold about $330 million in stock from August 2024 to March 2025, according to Bloomberg Law. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Tierras Indígenas and a few other grassroots groups in San Diego are embracing an alternative model of affordable housing by creating community land trusts, where land is owned by a nonprofit. — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026