in trust

1 of 2

phrase

: in the care or possession of a trustee
The property will be held in trust until he turns 18.

intrust

2 of 2

verb

in·​trust in-ˈtrəst How to pronounce intrust (audio)

less common spelling of entrust

transitive verb

1
: to confer a trust on
especially : to deliver something in trust to
2
: to commit to another with confidence

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One of the lasting side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and our catastrophically incompetent response to it is the decrease in trust in public health experts and their advice. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

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intrust

variant of entrust

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