hand over

verb

1. to surrender possession of; transfer

noun

1. a transfer or surrender

Idioms and Phrases

Release or relinquish to another's possession or control. For example, You may as well hand over the money, or He decided to hand the store over to his children. [c. 1800] For a synonym, see turn over, def. 5.

Example Sentences

The talks come after Hamas agreed to some parts of a 20-point US peace plan, including releasing hostages and handing over Gaza governance to Palestinian technocrats, but is seeking negotiations on other issues.

From BBC

Hamas has said it will only disarm in the context of handing over its weapons to a Palestinian state.

From Los Angeles Times

The acceptance by Hamas of another key part of the US peace plan, the idea of handing over the governance of Gaza to Palestinian technocrats, is also clearly significant.

From BBC

Another stumbling block for some in Hamas is that the plan requires them to hand over all of the hostages over the first 72 hours of the ceasefire - giving away their only bargaining chip.

From BBC

Mr Ozorio will be handed over to Argentine police soon, while Mr Valverde, who is a Peruvian citizen, will stay in jail in Peru for now pending an extradition request by Argentina.

From BBC

Related Words

• abandon 
• cede 
• deliver 
• donate 
• entrust 
• give up 
• hand 
• leave 
• present 
• provide 
• relinquish 
• supply 
• surrender 
• transfer 
• turn over