Entrust and Withhold

Opposite meaning words

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

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Withhold is an antonym for entrust in authority to topic.

Nearby Word: entrusting

Withhold verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Entrust is an antonym for withhold.

Nearby Word: withholding

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Withhold and Entrust. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/entrust/withhold

Entrust & Withhold. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/entrust/withhold>.

Withhold or Entrust. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/entrust/withhold.

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