Synonyms of handing over

handing over

verb

present participle of hand over

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

• relinquishing
• rendering
• turning in
• surrendering
• turning over
• delivering
• giving up
• laying down
• coughing up
• yielding
• transferring
• ceding
• abandoning
• resigning
• parting (with)
• committing
• waiving
• releasing
• entrusting
• forfeiting
• discarding
• consigning
• renouncing
• deserting
• shedding
• forsaking
• abnegating

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
• dealing (out)
• delivering
• plying (with)
• distributing
• meting (out)
• doling out
• parceling (out)
• dispensing
• making over
• administering
• allocating
• apportioning
• assigning
• prorating
• transferring
• ceding
• portioning
• 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
• transferring
• giving
• turning over
• entrusting
• delegating
• delivering
• giving over
• passing
• transmitting
• dealing (out)
• relinquishing
• recommending
• commending
• confiding
• committing
• trusting
• granting
• vesting
• reposing
• turning in
• consigning
• loaning
• handing in
• lending
• submitting
• distributing
• handing on
• assigning
• handing down
• conferring
• dividing
• dispensing
• bequeathing
• supplying
• furnishing
• dispersing
• surrendering
• willing
• yielding
• releasing
• advancing
• retransferring
• retransmitting
• recommitting
• redelivering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holding
• keeping
• retaining
• holding back
• receiving
• reserving
• possessing
• withholding
• taking in
• 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
• turning over
• carrying
• giving up
• handling
• relaying
• rendering
• delivering
• yielding
• fingering
• releasing
• bearing
• pawing
• surrendering
• relinquishing
• ceding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of handing over

The new manager solved the Bang Records problem by walking into a Ninth Avenue warehouse and handing over $20,000 in cash to two mobsters dressed to the nines. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Her parents weren’t so sure and convinced her to fly out to see the place in person before handing over any cash. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 July 2026

After falsely bending the knee to Daemon (Matt Smith), pretending to swear fealty to Rhaenyra, and handing over a decoy Daeron, Ormund decamped with his army to the unfortified market town of Tumbleton. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 20 July 2026

Wisconsin’s Democratic attorney general sued to stop Musk from handing over the checks to two voters, but was rejected by state courts. — Scott Bauer, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Wisconsin's Democratic attorney general sued to stop Musk from handing over the checks to two voters, but was rejected by state courts. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Taking over from film journalist Wolf Donner, de Hadeln would spend more than two decades as the head of the festival, before handing over the baton to Dieter Kosslik. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 July 2026

After handing over the reins, Dimon will likely stay as executive chairman for a couple of years, the source said. — Anirban Sen, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Ferguson and his team had to build pitches on top of the existing ones, with some venues only handing over the premises days before, due to commercial commitments. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 5 June 2026