Entrust
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Entrust [en-truhst]

VERB

VERB

  • To confer trust on someone or something.

  • To make someone responsible for something.

  • To commit something in trust to someone.

  • To trust someone with something to deal with it and be responsible for it.

Example

"She was entrusted with the job of managing the reception."

"We entrusted our advisor on investment of all our savings."

Synonyms

Allocate, Assign, Authorize, Commend, Commit, Confer, Confide, Impose, Invest, Relegate

Antonyms

Deny, Hold, Keep, Retain, Possess, Accept, Take, detain, Receive, Own