turn in

verb

1. (intr) to go to bed for the night

2. (tr) to hand in; deliver

   to turn in an essay

3. (tr) to deliver (someone accused of a crime) into police custody

4. to give up or conclude (something)

   we turned in the game when it began to rain

5. (tr) to record (a score, etc)

6. to withdraw or cause to withdraw from contact with others and become preoccupied with one's own problems

Idioms and Phrases

Hand in, give over, as in I turned in my exam and left the room . [c. 1300]

Surrender or inform on, especially to the police, as in The shoplifter turned herself in . [1920s]

Produce, as in He turned in a consistent performance every day . [Mid-1900s]

Go to bed, as in I turned in early last night . [ Colloquial ; late 1600s]

Example Sentences

The FBI recently raised the reward for turning in Wedding to $15 million.

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Steering Responsive LED Headlights The Crosstrek’s headlights turn in relation to the wheels, helping you see further into a corner.

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The game took a decisive turn in the 44th minute when Araujo received a second yellow card for a poor challenge on Cucurella.

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“I’m also very devastated, because I have to turn in my instrument. I’ve been with my cello for three years now.”

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Summer Wilson of Irvine High turned in one of her best performances at the Southern Section cross-country championships on Saturday at Mt.

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