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handover

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of handover

the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another

  • though the handover of my wallet was painful, it was better than getting shot by some trigger-happy punk
Synonyms of handover

capitulating, capitulation, cession, relinquishment, rendition, submission, submitting, surrender
Words Related to handover

acceptance, acquiescence, concession

compromise

appeasement, conciliation, reconcilement, reconciliation

capture, fall
Near Antonyms of handover

resistance

hand over

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of hand over

1 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 of hand over

cede, cough up, deliver, give up, lay down, relinquish, render, surrender, turn in, turn over, yield
Words Related to hand over

commit, consign, entrust (also intrust), transfer

forfeit, release, waive

abnegate, renounce, resign

abandon, desert, discard, forsake, part (with), shed
Near Antonyms of hand over

keep, retain, withhold

2 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 of hand over

deliver, feed, furnish, give, hand, provide, supply
Words Related to hand over

ply (with)

administer, allocate, apportion, deal (out), dispense, distribute, dole out, mete (out), parcel (out), portion, prorate

assign, cede, deed, make over, transfer
Near Antonyms of hand over

conserve, keep up, maintain, preserve, save
Antonyms of hand over

hold (back), keep (back), reserve, retain, withhold

3 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 of hand over

commend, commit, confide, consign, delegate, deliver, entrust (also intrust), give, give over, hand, leave, pass, recommend, repose, transfer, transmit, trust, turn over, vest
Words Related to hand over

confer, grant

assign, deal (out), dispense, disperse, distribute, divide

hand in, release, relinquish, submit, surrender, turn in, yield

bequeath, hand down, hand on, will

advance, lend, loan

furnish, supply

recommit, redeliver, regive, retransfer, retransmit
Near Antonyms of hand over

detain, hold back, reserve, withhold

own, possess

accept, receive, take in

occupy, take, take over
Antonyms of hand over

hold, keep, retain

4 to shift possession of (something) from one person to another

  • hand over that screwdriver, will you please?
Synonyms of hand over

buck, hand, pass, reach, transfer
Words Related to hand over

relay

bear, carry

finger, handle, paw

cede, deliver, give, give up, release, relinquish, render, surrender, turn over, yield

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