hand over
verb
handed over; handing over; hands over
transitive verb
: to yield control of
handover
ˈhan-ˌdō-vər 
noun 
Synonyms
- cede
- cough up
- deliver
- give up
- lay down
- relinquish
- render
- surrender
- turn in
- turn over
- yield
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons in response to a desperate plea, we handed over all our extra blankets and pillows to the homeless shelter
Recent Examples on the Web As part of the hand over of power, Queen Elizabeth will receive Johnson and Truss at Balmoral, her estate in Scotland, on Tuesday, Buckingham Palace said. 
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 Travis would find Wilson again, this time on a 27-yard slant that the redshirt senior would haul in with one hand over cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse for a touchdown. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2022 This year there could be two: The San Diego Wave lead the table with four games remaining while Angel City is one point below the playoff line and has a game in hand over the four teams directly above it. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 His campaign raised more money than all four Democrats combined, according to federal elections reports filed July 20, bringing in $4.5 million compared to Pfaff's $722,000 and amassing $1.7 million in cash on hand over the same period. Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2022 The news the state of Maryland wants to hand over the State Center office compound to the City of Baltimore raises challenging questions. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2022 Following the ruling, Mayor Emanuel calls on President Trump's Justice Department to hand over grant money to Chicago. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Continuing the scenario of a self-driving car heading toward a collision or car crash, the AI driving system might be programmed to summarily hand over the driving controls to the human driver. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's legal fight over the Château Miraval winery has a new update, with a judge ordering Pitt's team to hand over documents to Jolie's team this week. Landon Mion, Fox News, 23 July 2022 See More
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 Travis would find Wilson again, this time on a 27-yard slant that the redshirt senior would haul in with one hand over cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse for a touchdown. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2022 This year there could be two: The San Diego Wave lead the table with four games remaining while Angel City is one point below the playoff line and has a game in hand over the four teams directly above it. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 His campaign raised more money than all four Democrats combined, according to federal elections reports filed July 20, bringing in $4.5 million compared to Pfaff's $722,000 and amassing $1.7 million in cash on hand over the same period. Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2022 The news the state of Maryland wants to hand over the State Center office compound to the City of Baltimore raises challenging questions. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2022 Following the ruling, Mayor Emanuel calls on President Trump's Justice Department to hand over grant money to Chicago. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Continuing the scenario of a self-driving car heading toward a collision or car crash, the AI driving system might be programmed to summarily hand over the driving controls to the human driver. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's legal fight over the Château Miraval winery has a new update, with a judge ordering Pitt's team to hand over documents to Jolie's team this week. Landon Mion, Fox News, 23 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1652, in the meaning defined above
handing over
verb
1
as in relinquishing
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress the police officer ordered the suspect to hand over his weapons Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- relinquishing
- turning in
- rendering
- coughing up
- turning over
- surrendering
- laying down
- giving up
- delivering
- yielding
- ceding
- transferring
- abandoning
- resigning
- committing
- releasing
- waiving
- entrusting
- forfeiting
- parting (with)
- discarding
- consigning
- intrusting
- renouncing
- deserting
- shedding
- abnegating
- forsaking
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- keeping
- retaining
- withholding
2
as in providing
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption in response to a desperate plea, we handed over all our extra blankets and pillows to the homeless shelter Synonyms & Similar Words
- providing
- giving
- supplying
- handing
- furnishing
- feeding
- delivering
- doling out
- distributing
- plying (with)
- making over
- meting (out)
- parcelling (out)
- dealing (out)
- parceling (out)
- dispensing
- allocating
- prorating
- administering
- apportioning
- portioning
- assigning
- transferring
- ceding
- deeding
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- holding (back)
- keeping (back)
- retaining
- maintaining
- preserving
- saving
- reserving
- withholding
- keeping up
- conserving
3
as in leaving
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another handed over their valuables to the desk clerk, who put them in the hotel safe Synonyms & Similar Words
- leaving
- handing
- turning over
- transferring
- giving over
- giving
- delegating
- delivering
- passing
- transmitting
- relinquishing
- commending
- entrusting
- handing in
- recommending
- confiding
- granting
- trusting
- turning in
- vesting
- committing
- reposing
- handing down
- loaning
- consigning
- lending
- intrusting
- handing on
- dealing (out)
- submitting
- distributing
- assigning
- conferring
- dividing
- dispensing
- bequeathing
- willing
- furnishing
- supplying
- dispersing
- surrendering
- releasing
- yielding
- retransferring
- advancing
- retransmitting
- redelivering
- recommitting
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- holding
- keeping
- retaining
- holding back
- taking in
- receiving
- reserving
- possessing
- withholding
- owning
- taking over
- accepting
- taking
- occupying
- detaining
4
as in handing
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another hand over that screwdriver, will you please? Synonyms & Similar Words
- handing
- passing
- reaching
- transferring
- giving
- bucking
- giving up
- carrying
- turning over
- handling
- relaying
- rendering
- delivering
- bearing
- fingering
- yielding
- releasing
- pawing
- surrendering
- relinquishing
- ceding