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

Kneeling beside the fallen buck, Charles, an avid trophy bowhunter, ran his hands over the gigantic rack. — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

Buell tried to muffle the sound by putting her hands over her ears. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

Wall Street downgrades Apple With less than one month to go before Tim Cook hands over the Apple CEO reins to John Ternus, the iPhone maker is facing cascading challenges. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

That curve, cost per feature rising as coupling accumulates, used to be drawn by human hands over years. — Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

There will come a day when Livvy Dunne heads out to the beach in a bikini, hands over her phone or whatever is used to record video then and can't pull it off anymore. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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