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entrust Antonyms

Opposite of entrust

Because the opposite of entrust shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To assign the responsibility for doing something to someone.

Usage Example

"The board of directors decided to withhold the new manager with the international expansion project."

Strong
withhold
retain
divest

• verb (Context 2)

To put something into someone's care or protection.

Usage Example

"She was hesitant to keep her family heirlooms to the moving company."

Strong
keep
withhold
reclaim

Similar words to entrust

Words similar to entrust shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

delegate
commit
assign
consign
confide
charge
hand over
turn over
See all synonyms of entrust

• Nearby Words

entrenchment
entrepreneur
entrepreneurial
entrust
entry
entryway
entwine

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Entrust. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/entrust
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