Synonyms of transferring

transferring

verb

present participle of transfer

1

as in ceding

to give over the legal possession or ownership of

Claire's grandfather agreed to transfer certain stocks to her when she turned 18

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ceding
• assigning
• conveying
• relinquishing
• bequeathing
• donating
• deeding
• lending
• leaving
• alienating
• moving
• entrusting
• loaning
• granting
• renting
• disposing of
• transmitting
• making over
• leasing
• contributing
• presenting
• aliening
• passing (down)
• conferring
• passing
• committing
• surrendering
• bestowing
• delivering
• commending
• releasing
• willing
• handing down
• yielding
• consigning
• trusting
• turning in
• vesting
• turning over
• letting
• handing over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expropriating

2

as in transmitting

to cause (something) to pass from one to another

they used Morse Code to transfer the message from one ship to another

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transmitting
• spreading
• giving
• conveying
• communicating
• imparting
• disseminating
• propagating
• conducting
• delivering
• transfusing
• diffusing
• broadcasting
• surrendering
• infecting
• contaminating
• turning over
• handing over
• poisoning
• handing down
• handing on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• catching
• contracting
• coming down (with)

3

as in sending

to cause to go or be taken from one place to another

will have to transfer you from our San Francisco office to our New York headquarters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sending
• transporting
• transmitting
• shipping
• dispatching
• packing (off)
• shooting
• consigning
• delivering
• conveying
• rendering
• importing
• passing
• returning
• exporting
• launching
• addressing
• forwarding
• advancing
• presenting
• dropping
• giving
• donating
• contributing
• bestowing
• handing over
• resending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receiving
• accepting
• obtaining
• getting
• acquiring
• securing
• drawing
• earning
• gaining
• procuring
• garnering

4

as in removing

to change the place or position of

transferred the car keys from my pocket to my purse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removing
• relocating
• moving
• shifting
• transporting
• displacing
• transposing
• disturbing
• carrying
• replacing
• repositioning
• conveying
• hauling
• transmitting
• dislocating
• driving
• transplanting
• carting
• lugging
• budging
• altering
• toting
• supplanting
• modifying
• superseding
• revising
• remaking
• varying
• bearing
• reworking
• remodeling
• revamping
• redoing
• making over
• refashioning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• securing
• stabilizing
• setting
• freezing
• fixing
• anchoring
• mooring
• embedding
• implanting
• rooting
• lodging
• entrenching
• ingraining

5

as in handing

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

before she left the country, she transferred all her record books and important papers to her mother

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handing
• leaving
• entrusting
• giving
• delegating
• delivering
• transmitting
• relinquishing
• passing
• committing
• recommending
• granting
• loaning
• commending
• trusting
• consigning
• confiding
• reposing
• distributing
• assigning
• vesting
• dividing
• submitting
• turning over
• conferring
• lending
• handing over
• bequeathing
• dispersing
• dispensing
• giving over
• supplying
• dealing (out)
• furnishing
• surrendering
• releasing
• yielding
• advancing
• turning in
• willing
• handing down
• handing in
• redelivering
• retransmitting
• retransferring
• handing on
• recommitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holding
• retaining
• keeping
• reserving
• receiving
• possessing
• withholding
• owning
• accepting
• taking
• occupying
• detaining
• holding back
• taking in
• taking over

6

as in passing

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

transferred the ball to the running back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handing
• passing
• reaching
• giving
• carrying
• bucking
• relaying
• handing over
• handling
• delivering
• rendering
• releasing
• relinquishing
• yielding
• surrendering
• bearing
• ceding
• pawing
• giving up
• turning over
• fingering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of transferring

By reducing delays in transferring and interpreting images, researchers estimate CLARKE could help emergency managers make decisions roughly a day earlier. — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

In return, Russia has reportedly supplied North Korea with air defenses and electronic warfare capabilities and is considering transferring even more advanced military technology. — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Rancho Cordova would forgo some fees and cover others by transferring money from its general fund to other city accounts. — Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Local emergency room workers started antibiotics before transferring her to Missoula's Community Medical Center, where Siobhan spent more than a week in the pediatric intensive care unit — the same unit that closed this month. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Argyle junior quarterback Hayes Hackney was ruled ineligible in a 6-0 vote by the District 3-5A Division II Executive Committee after transferring from Prosper Walnut Grove, with Argyle ISD planning to appeal at the state level. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

The group includes Donovyn Hunter, who transferred from TCU and described the process of transferring as uncomfortable. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Since there doesn’t appear to be an on-device export function, transferring the track to my PC was as simple as opening Audacity and hitting record while playing a beat on the FM-1. — ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026

For the ultrawealthy, preparing children to inherit their fortunes is a long process that is much more than just transferring assets. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026