handover

or hand-o·ver

[ hand-oh-ver ]

noun
  1. the act of relinquishing property, authority, etc.: a handover of occupied territory.

Origin of handover

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Noun use of verb phrase hand over

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British Dictionary definitions for hand over

hand over

verb(tr, adverb)
  1. to surrender possession of; transfer

nounhandover
  1. a transfer or surrender

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Other Idioms and Phrases with handover

handover

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.

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