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Definitions

hand over

VERB
give back; release
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon cede deliver donate entrust give up hand leave present provide relinquish supply surrender transfer turn over
WEAK
commend commit consign dispense feed find fork out fork up relegate waive yield
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep retain take withhold

Example Sentences

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Allies say Wadagni has been involved in all Talon's security decisions in recent years and chose to hand over the baton to him.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Its persuasive power seems more aimed at appealing to the sensibilities of the justices who, one could assume, wouldn’t want to hand over their papers, more than a real legal argument.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

His name appears just below Dhillon’s on filings in the department’s lawsuits demanding that states hand over voter lists that contain sensitive personal information.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

You should never be required to hand over the keys to the car.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

I scrub my hand over the whole thing.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse