To leave an item of property in the custody of another. A item can be consigned to a transportation company, for example, for the purpose of transporting it from one place to another. The consignee is the person to receive the property and the consignor is the person who ships the property to the consignee.
CONSIGN
Meaning of CONSIGN in English
Duhaime's Law English dictionary. Английский юридический словарь Duhaime . 2012