Accept and Entrust

Accept

Accept verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.

Entrust is an antonym for accept.

Entrust

Entrust verb - To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another.
Usage example: we entrusted our pets to the care of our neighbor while we went on vacation

Accept is an antonym for entrust.

Nearby Word: entrusting

Common collocations

people accept people entrust people
responsibility accept responsibility entrust responsibility
job accept job entrust job
position accept position entrust position
Other words: situation, world, child, mission.
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