entrusting

verb

variants also intrusting
Definition of entrustingnext
present participle of entrust
1
as in trusting
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to we entrusted our financial adviser with the investment of all of our savings

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2
as in leaving
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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrusting
  1. leaving
  2. transferring
  3. charging
  4. giving
  5. committing
  6. handing
  7. relinquishing
Verb
  • Guilfoyle was a prominent right-wing voice on before leaving the network in 2018.
    Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The designer’s initial shows for Maison Margiela were staged in no-frills white-box venues, leaving the stage to his expert tailoring and dressmaking.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of leaving
Verb
  • But like with Knecht, who played at Northern Colorado for two seasons before transferring to Tennessee, the Volunteers have received major contributions from small college transfers.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The hearing will address the legal process of transferring a suspect to another jurisdiction for prosecution.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of transferring
Verb
  • Owners in certain parts of the country are also seeking waivers on electric vehicle charging stations, which are expensive to install.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Genki has announced its first power strip, capable of charging up to seven devices simultaneously using three AC outlets and four USB-C ports.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of charging
Verb
  • For those families who consider gift giving a nonnegotiable aspect of the holidays, Ward encourages people to buy something small to avoid confrontations.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Gracefully opting out Navigating the discomfort of setting boundaries around gift-giving traditions can be challenging.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of giving
Verb
  • This means committing to protecting payment pages, detecting unauthorized changes and safeguarding customer data.
    Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Advocate and Prioritize Rigorously assess your team’s capacity before committing to new projects.
    Tracy Lawrence, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of committing
Verb
  • At home, Ball turned on NY1 and lay on the couch when Posen proposed, handing him a custom ring by Taffin.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That’s partly thanks to an informal alliance with tech companies, including Meta, that want to avoid handing Nvidia an outright monopoly.
    Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of handing
Verb
  • On December 10, 1936, King Edward signed the Instrument of Abdication, officially beginning the process of stepping down from the throne and relinquishing its privileges.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Sometimes stepping away from a toxic environment means embracing humility, relinquishing your impressive title, and starting over.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of relinquishing
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Thesaurus Entries Near entrusting

entrusted

entrusting

entrustment

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