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

As family offices prepare for a sweeping generational transfer, with baby boomers and older generations handing over the reins to Gen Xers and millennials, their investments and priorities are set to change. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Kennedy gave up her 14-year post earlier this year, handing over the reins to Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Tim Cook stepped down as Apple CEO in September, handing over the top job to former hardware chief John Ternus and taking an executive chairman role. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

Jamal, meanwhile, was allegedly handing over information about his clients to the FBI. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

But most of it is locked in Euroclear, a Belgian securities depository, and Brussels fears that handing over the assets will result in court cases that eventually force it to pay Moscow back. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Avoid handing over extra details simply because a box appears on a form. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Let collaboration expand the possibility without handing over ownership of it. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

On September 2, 2026, World open sourced ProveKit, a post quantum zero knowledge proving toolkit that lets a person prove a fact about themselves, such as being over 18 or holding a valid passport, without ever handing over the underlying document. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026