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turn over

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of turn over

1 to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress

  • reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak
Synonyms of turn over

cede, cough up, deliver, give up, hand over, lay down, relinquish, render, surrender, turn in, yield
Words Related to turn over

commit, consign, entrust (also intrust), transfer

forfeit, release, waive

abnegate, renounce, resign

abandon, desert, discard, forsake, part (with), shed
Near Antonyms of turn over

keep, retain, withhold

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

  • turned the evidence over to the police
Synonyms of turn over

commend, commit, confide, consign, delegate, deliver, entrust (also intrust), give, give over, hand, hand over, leave, pass, recommend, repose, transfer, transmit, trust, vest
Words Related to turn over

confer, grant

assign, deal (out), dispense, disperse, distribute, divide

hand in, release, relinquish, submit, surrender, turn in, yield

bequeath, hand down, hand on, will

advance, lend, loan

furnish, supply

recommit, redeliver, regive, retransfer, retransmit
Near Antonyms of turn over

detain, hold back, reserve, withhold

own, possess

accept, receive, take in

occupy, take, take over
Antonyms of turn over

hold, keep, retain

3 to turn on oneʼs side or upside down

  • don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself
Synonyms of turn over

capsize, overturn, upset
Words Related to turn over

invert, overset, overthrow, pitchpole, topple, tump (over) [chiefly Southern], upend

careen, heel, keel, lean, list, tilt, tip

collapse, fall, founder, give
Phrases Synonymous with turn over

turn turtle
Near Antonyms of turn over

stand up, straighten (up)

erect, raise
Antonyms of turn over

right

4 to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing

  • would you mind turning the picture over so I can see if the backing needs to be replaced
Synonyms of turn over

flip, invert, reverse
Words Related to turn over

transpose

exchange, interchange, shift, switch

overturn, upset

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