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

The group said the man’s daughter provided documents confirming his death, which have been turned over to the district attorney. — Lekan Oyekanmi, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

The digital records of Masterson’s emails that WSU turned over were heavily redacted. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Police in Norfolk confirmed that the man has died and that their local investigation was turned over to the Huron County Sheriff's Office. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Dozens of people who were turned over to ICE this year had their criminal charges dropped, or, like Pilar and Leya, were never charged in the first place. — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026

But the board has turned over almost entirely to new members in the last two years, four of whom joined just this year. — Adam B. Vary, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

If there is any money left over it is turned over to the estate. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

As part of the Herald’s records request, the county turned over a competing courthouse proposal by another Miami developer, Moishe Mana. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

He was later sentenced in federal court and served time in federal custody before being turned over to local authorities. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026