TURN IN Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

turn in

verb

Definition of turn in

as in to relinquish

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress turned in the banned assault rifle to the police

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as in to retire

to go to one's bed in order to sleep it's almost midnight, so it's time to turn in

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Recent Examples of turn in Trump’s endorsing perspective toward Ukraine arrives at a time when global awareness is sensing the fortunes of war turning in Ukraine’s favor. — Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 Leaguewide, teams have won just 20% of games in which their starting pitcher turned in such a performance. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026 Williams must turn in all city property, purchasing cards and access badges by Monday at noon, according to the city resolution. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 19 July 2026 Therefore, by sending a low-voltage electrical pulse to either antenna, scientists can trick the cockroach into turning in the opposite direction, effectively allowing operators to steer the living robot via remote control. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn in

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Going down the cap-room road, however, would require Atlanta to relinquish Dort, CJ McCollum and Jock Landale after the season.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 July 2026
In 2021, the unnamed collector who bought them voluntarily relinquished for repatriation nearly three dozen Cambodian and Southeast Asian antiquities purchased from Latchford between 2003 and 2007.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of relinquish

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Sam Machado and his wife, Tammy Machado, who owned the property, and Tammy Machado’s sister, Reiko Matsumura, a former Yolo County sheriff’s deputy who went on leave after the explosion and retired in September.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Arts administrator Alina MacNichol retired in May after 12 years, according to the group’s social media.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Definition of retire

Verb

Blue and white, gold, mixed with stripes rendered in the brightest hues, polka dots have perked up seasonal summer fashions, especially swimwear, for decades.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Engagement pods are actively detected and rendered ineffective by the new 360Brew system, cutting post visibility.

— Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of render

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The stock rocketed nearly 70% in five weeks, peaking above $1,250 in late June, only to surrender 35% of that value in the 22 days since.

— Nishant Pant, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Last month, Said Abdullahi Ereg, a former Minneapolis grocery and deli owner wanted on federal charges since 2024, surrendered to federal authorities after being added to the list.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of surrender

Verb

But their ability to deliver useful results depends on the quality, accessibility and governance of the data behind them.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
When right-hander Eury Pérez delivered seven perfect innings against the Athletics earlier this month, Bachar also nearly let the game slip away, allowing five runs without recording an out in the eighth.

— Tyler M. Carmona July 26, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026

Definition of deliver

Verb

Those injuries happened when a fire engine turned over on Tuesday, the agency said.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
In response to a public records request from The Times for Bass’ texts in the aftermath of the January 2025 Palisades fire, her office initially declined to turn over any messages.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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