Synonyms of turned over

turned over

verb

past tense of turn over

1

as in relinquished

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 & Similar Words

• relinquished
• rendered
• surrendered
• delivered
• turned in
• laid down
• handed over
• coughed up
• transferred
• ceded
• gave up
• yielded
• abandoned
• resigned
• committed
• entrusted
• released
• waived
• consigned
• forfeited
• discarded
• parted (with)
• shed
• deserted
• renounced
• abnegated
• forsook

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kept
• retained
• withheld

2

as in left

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

turned the evidence over to the police

Synonyms & Similar Words

• left
• handed
• transferred
• gave
• entrusted
• delivered
• delegated
• handed over
• passed
• transmitted
• recommended
• committed
• relinquished
• commended
• confided
• granted
• trusted
• vested
• consigned
• gave over
• loaned
• turned in
• submitted
• assigned
• reposed
• distributed
• divided
• dealt (out)
• bequeathed
• lent
• conferred
• handed down
• dispensed
• furnished
• supplied
• handed in
• dispersed
• handed on
• surrendered
• released
• yielded
• willed
• advanced
• retransferred
• redelivered
• retransmitted
• recommitted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held
• kept
• retained
• reserved
• received
• owned
• withheld
• possessed
• held back
• accepted
• detained
• took
• occupied
• took over
• took in

3

as in turned turtle

to turn on one's side or upside down

don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turned turtle
• overturned
• fell
• upset
• collapsed
• capsized
• keeled
• tilted
• inverted
• toppled
• tipped
• listed
• tumped (over)
• pitchpoled
• overthrew
• upended
• leaned
• overset
• heeled
• careened
• foundered
• gave

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stood up
• straightened (up)
• raised
• erected
• righted

4

as in flipped

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 & Similar Words

• flipped
• reversed
• inverted
• exchanged
• shifted
• switched
• overturned
• transposed
• interchanged
• upset

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turned over

Once the investigation was completed, the department said the case would be turned over to the Cook County state’s attorney’s office. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

The backfield is turned over to Aneyas Williams, who had a decent enough year last year. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Like Mane, Luis Diaz, having joined from Porto, ended up in Munich as a Premier League winner, only on this occasion Liverpool turned over a handsome profit. — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

However, a fire department spokesperson confirmed that some of the cases have been turned over to the Kansas City Police Department’s Bomb and Arson unit to investigate possible criminal activity. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

But clearly the city and college have turned over a new leaf. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

The puppy was then turned over to Tulare County Animal Services the next morning for care. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Wells had left his keys in Pitalo’s bedroom and they were turned over to Wells’ stepfather, attorneys added. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

This concession may ultimately open the door for administrators of the future to argue that writing instruction should be turned over to robots for the sake of savings and efficiency. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026