hand-over
Give it up
A hand-over is the transfer of responsibility, control, or possession from one party to another: the hand-over of power to the new government, a smooth hand-over between shifts.
The hyphenated noun emphasizes the act as a discrete event, often formal or ceremonial.
The verb phrase *hand over* (two words) means to give or surrender something: Hand over the documents.
Direct physical exchange
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- transmissionSending of information
- conveyanceTransfer of property rights
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
cession · relinquishment · transference · passing · turnover · consignment · delegation · devolution
Slender rod for leading
- passingMoving by or temporary
- changeoverComplete shift between systems
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- handoffDirect physical exchange
anchor · leg · split · transition · team · sprint · medley · athletics
Complete yielding to demands
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- submissionYielding to another's will
- relinquishmentFormal giving up
- forfeitLose through violation
acquiescence · concede · give up · succumb · white flag · lay down arms · cede · abdication
handoff
Direct physical exchange
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- transmissionSending of information
- conveyanceTransfer of property rights
assignment · cession · relinquishment · transference · passing · turnover · consignment · delegation · devolution · bestowal
baton
Slender rod for leading
- passingMoving by or temporary
- changeoverComplete shift between systems
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
handoff · anchor · leg · split · transition · team · sprint · medley · athletics · race
capitulation
Complete yielding to demands
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- submissionYielding to another's will
- relinquishmentFormal giving up
forfeit · acquiescence · concede · give up · succumb · white flag · lay down arms · cede · abdication · defeat