What does "hand over" mean?

To relinquish control or possession of something to someone.

What is a synonym for "hand over"?

Common synonyms include: abalienate, abandon, abdicate, abjure, acknowledge defeat, alien.

verb

verb ·Moderate ·College level

Verb

1
To relinquish control or possession of something to someone. idiomatic, transitive
"I handed over the controls to the copilot."
2
to surrender someone or something to another wordnet
3
To deliver (someone to an enemy, police, etc.). idiomatic, transitive

"I handed over the controls to the copilot."