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
Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering
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Related pairs
- transfer and handover
- transfer and surrender
- compromise and handover
- compromise and surrender
- delivery and handover
- delivery and surrender
- release and handover
- release and surrender
- fall and handover
- fall and surrender
- sacrifice and handover
- sacrifice and surrender
- yielding and handover
- yielding and surrender
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