turn in

Hand over; retire

Turn in has several common uses, all involving direction or submission.

You turn in when you go to bed: I'm exhausted—I'm going to turn in early.

You turn something in when you submit or hand it over: turn in your homework, turn in your badge.

To turn someone in is to report them to authorities: She turned him in to the police.

surrender

hand over

Transfer to another's control

yield · relinquish · report · notify · inform on · whistleblow · rat out · snitch · betray · confess

sleep

bedtime

Designated hour for retiring

mattress · drowsiness · tiredness · yawn · snooze · nap · rest · slumber · doze · nighttime

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submission/delivery

turn inkeep

Retain or fortified tower

retain · hold onto · withhold · retrieve · take back

reporting to authorities

turn inharbor

Safe anchorage for ships

shelter · hide · protect · cover for · conceal

going to sleep

turn inwake up

Become conscious again

get up · rise · stay up · awaken · arise

Family

turning, returning, overturning, upturning

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G