Synonyms of hands over

hands over

verb

present tense third-person singular of hand over

1

as in relinquishes

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

• relinquishes
• renders
• surrenders
• delivers
• turns over
• turns in
• lays down
• coughs up
• yields
• gives up
• cedes
• transfers
• abandons
• resigns
• parts (with)
• commits
• entrusts
• waives
• releases
• forfeits
• consigns
• discards
• deserts
• renounces
• sheds
• abnegates
• forsakes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keeps
• retains
• withholds

2

as in provides

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

• provides
• gives
• supplies
• hands
• furnishes
• feeds
• delivers
• distributes
• deals (out)
• plies (with)
• parcels (out)
• portions
• dispenses
• doles out
• allocates
• makes over
• administers
• metes (out)
• apportions
• assigns
• transfers
• prorates
• deeds
• cedes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holds (back)
• keeps (back)
• retains
• reserves
• maintains
• saves
• preserves
• withholds
• keeps up
• conserves

3

as in hands

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

• hands
• leaves
• gives
• transfers
• delegates
• entrusts
• turns over
• delivers
• passes
• gives over
• recommends
• transmits
• relinquishes
• commends
• commits
• confides
• trusts
• reposes
• grants
• vests
• loans
• deals (out)
• lends
• consigns
• submits
• turns in
• assigns
• confers
• distributes
• hands in
• bequeaths
• divides
• hands down
• supplies
• dispenses
• furnishes
• hands on
• yields
• disperses
• surrenders
• wills
• releases
• advances
• redelivers
• retransfers
• retransmits
• recommits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holds
• keeps
• retains
• owns
• possesses
• reserves
• holds back
• receives
• takes over
• takes in
• accepts
• takes
• withholds
• occupies
• detains

4

as in passes

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

hand over that screwdriver, will you please?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hands
• passes
• reaches
• transfers
• gives
• bucks
• fingers
• carries
• turns over
• relays
• renders
• handles
• delivers
• gives up
• yields
• paws
• releases
• bears
• surrenders
• relinquishes
• cedes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hands over

In exchange, the company hands over 683 acres (276 hectares) of its territory in the area, not all of it contiguous, to the USFWS. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 July 2026

Hathaway clasped her hands over her face as Goldberg spoke, and eventually lowered her head to cry. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026

After a woeful June, one that had even the club’s most fervent supporters hovering their hands over panic buttons, the Braves have burst out of the All-Star break with vengeance on offense. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Arkansas is among America's least healthy states (L) Shonda Grappe, a pediatric intensive care nurse, hands over supplies to(R) Brittany Rowell, CCRN, in the pediatric ICU at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Shortly after giving his team a temporary lead on Monday, the athlete put his hands over his face before looking up at the sky and pointing upward, as shown in a video shared by Fox Sports. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

When David Cordani hands over the title of Cigna CEO to Brian Evanko on July 1, the triathlete will be ending the longest leadership run of any of his industry peers. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 19 June 2026

Skip housekeeping for the day and the hotel hands over an $8 credit at Komyuniti. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Buttons, touch screens, cards, and casino chips pass through countless hands over the course of a sailing. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026