Synonyms of turning over

turning over

verb

present participle of turn over

1

as in relinquishing

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress

reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relinquishing
• rendering
• turning in
• surrendering
• delivering
• giving up
• laying down
• handing over
• coughing up
• yielding
• transferring
• ceding
• abandoning
• resigning
• committing
• parting (with)
• waiving
• releasing
• entrusting
• forfeiting
• consigning
• discarding
• intrusting
• renouncing
• shedding
• deserting
• forsaking
• abnegating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keeping
• retaining
• withholding

2

as in leaving

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

turned the evidence over to the police

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaving
• handing
• transferring
• giving
• handing over
• delivering
• delegating
• giving over
• passing
• transmitting
• relinquishing
• dealing (out)
• recommending
• commending
• entrusting
• granting
• confiding
• committing
• trusting
• vesting
• reposing
• turning in
• consigning
• loaning
• intrusting
• submitting
• lending
• handing down
• handing in
• distributing
• assigning
• dividing
• conferring
• handing on
• dispensing
• bequeathing
• supplying
• furnishing
• dispersing
• yielding
• surrendering
• releasing
• willing
• advancing
• retransferring
• retransmitting
• redelivering
• recommitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holding
• keeping
• retaining
• holding back
• receiving
• reserving
• possessing
• withholding
• taking in
• owning
• taking over
• accepting
• taking
• occupying
• detaining

3

as in turning turtle

to turn on one's side or upside down

don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turning turtle
• overturning
• capsizing
• collapsing
• upsetting
• falling
• keeling
• tumping (over)
• tilting
• toppling
• inverting
• overthrowing
• tipping
• leaning
• listing
• upending
• pitchpoling
• heeling
• oversetting
• careening
• foundering
• giving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standing up
• straightening (up)
• raising
• righting
• erecting

4

as in flipping

to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing

would you mind turning the picture over so I can see if the backing needs to be replaced

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flipping
• reversing
• inverting
• exchanging
• switching
• shifting
• overturning
• transposing
• interchanging
• upsetting