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hand back

VERB
restore
Synonyms
STRONGEST
replace return
WEAK
put back send back
Antonyms
WEAK
break damage destroy hurt
VERB
return
Synonyms
STRONGEST
give replace restore send
STRONG
bestow convey react rebate reciprocate recompense reestablish refund reimburse reinstate remit render repay requite reseat restitute retaliate transmit
WEAK
carry back make restitution pay back put back reinsert roll back take back thrust back toss back
Antonyms
STRONG
deprive hold keep refuse take
WEAK
ask depart leave pay request

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The new plan, being announced on Sunday, goes further by letting carriers hand back unused slots temporarily, while having the right to still use them the following year.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

Britain indicated Saturday it would shelve plans to hand back the Chagos Islands -- which hosts a strategic US-UK military base -- after US President Donald Trump strongly criticised the deal.

From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026

The suspended boss of Pride in London has "frustrated" a disciplinary investigation into alleged theft and bullying by refusing to hand back control of company bank accounts and systems, court documents allege.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026

Customers marched up to the Buffalo Exchange buy counter where an associate would assess them and hand back most of them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

Akira’s dad reached his hand back, and Akira squeezed it.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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