intrust

[ in-truhst ]

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verb (used with object),in·trust·ed in·trust·ing.

a less common variant of entrust.

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How to use intrust in a sentence

Molly was much comforted when my father assured her that he could intrust the place to her care with perfect confidence.
In the Wilds of Florida | W.H.G. Kingston
And third, never to intrust the care of youth to a cannibal heathen South Sea Islander.
The White Man's Foot | Grant Allen
They must be very important; that's why I am afraid to intrust them to my maid.
Quin | Alice Hegan Rice
I must tell you my secret, and intrust to you my last request, I must lay my life open before you.
The Reign of Greed | Jose Rizal
He merely returned home to bid his last farewell to his dying mother, and to intrust her to the care of his fiance.
A Fantasy of Far Japan | Baron Kencho Suyematsu

British Dictionary definitions for intrust

intrust

/ (ɪnˈtrʌst) /

verb

a less common spelling of entrust

Derived forms of intrust

intrustment, noun

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Other Idioms and Phrases with intrust

intrust

In the possession or care of a trustee, as in The money was held in trust for the children's education. This expression implies having confidence in someone (the trustee). [Mid-1500s]

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