mindmap root((委托)) commit may express the general idea of delivering into another's charge: ~ his child to the sitter; or the special sense of transferring to a superior power or to a place of custody: ~ted the person to prison. entrust implies committing with trust and confidence: the president is ~ed with broad powers. confide implies entrusting with assurance and reliance: ~d all power over my financial affairs to his attorney. consign suggests a transferring that removes something from one's immediate control: ~ed my paintings to a gallery for sale. relegate implies a consigning to a particular class, position, or sphere, often with a suggestion of getting rid of: ~ed to an obscure position in the company.