Handover and Surrender

Handover

Handover noun - The usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another.
Usage example: though the handover of my wallet was painful, it was better than getting shot by some trigger-happy punk
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Synonyms for Handover

Surrender and handover are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surrender" instead a noun "Handover".

Nearby Word: handing

Surrender

Surrender noun - The usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another.
Usage example: the police demanded the surrender of all hostages as a condition for allowing the hijackers safe passage out of the country

Handover and surrender are semantically related. You can use "Handover" instead a noun "Surrender".

Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering
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