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as in to pass
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another hand over that screwdriver, will you please?

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handover

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noun

as in surrender
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

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“Hand over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20over. Accessed 4 Jun. 2023.

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