Entrust – to give someone the responsibility of doing something

(Pronounced en-truhst)

To remember the definition of the word entrust, use the following mnemonic: 

The entrance was full of dust (entrust). The cleaner had failed in the responsibility of care given to him.

Examples of entrust in a sentence

I entrusted my favourite necklace into my mother's care because I was bound to lose it.

The con artist befriends people until they entrust him with their money.

I will never entrust Mary with any of my secrets again, now everybody knows I sleep with a teddy bear still.