trust

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of TRUST

to give a task, duty, or responsibility to <trusted the eldest child with walking the dog every morning>

Synonyms assign, charge, commission, task, trust

Related Words confer, impose; commit, confide, consign, delegate, recommend, relegate, repose; allocate, allot; authorize, empower, invest

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 commend, commit, confide, consign, delegate, deliver, entrust (also intrust), give over, hand, hand over, leave, pass, recommend, repose, transfer, transmit, trust, turn over, vest

Near Antonyms detain, hold back, reserve, withhold; own, possess; accept, receive, take in; occupy, take, take over

Antonyms hold, keep, retain

to regard as right or true <don't trust everything you read in the newspaper>

Synonyms accept, buy, credit, swallow, take, trust

Related Words account, accredit, understand; assume, presume, suppose; conclude, deduce, infer

Near Antonyms distrust, doubt, misdoubt, mistrust, question, suspect; challenge, dispute

Antonyms disbelieve, discredit, reject

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