Hand over
Hand over verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
Knuckle under and hand over are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Knuckle under" instead a verb "Hand over".
Knuckle under
Knuckle under verb - To yield to the control or power of enemy forces.
Usage example: the remote outpost was overrun and forced to knuckle under
Hand over and knuckle under are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hand over" instead a verb "Knuckle under".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- give and hand over
- give and knuckle under
- submit and hand over
- submit and knuckle under
- yield and hand over
- yield and knuckle under
- give out and hand over
- give out and knuckle under
- cede and hand over
- cede and knuckle under
- commit and hand over
- commit and knuckle under
- relinquish and hand over
- relinquish and knuckle under
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Knuckle under and Hand over. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hand_over/knuckle_under
Hand over & Knuckle under. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hand_over/knuckle_under>.
Knuckle under or Hand over. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hand_over/knuckle_under.
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