transfer

[trans-fur, trans-fer, trans-fer] / trænsˈfɜr, ˈtræns fər, ˈtræns fər /

NOUN

change of possession

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deportation relocation removal transmission

STRONG

alteration assignment conduction convection displacement move relegation shift substitution transference translation transmittal transposition variation

Antonyms

STRONG

stagnation

WEAK

hold keeping

VERB

pass possession to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assign bring carry cede change convert deliver dispatch ferry find give hand over move pass on provide relocate remove sell send shift ship supply transmit transport turn over

STRONG

bear cart consign convey deed delegate dislocate dispense displace disturb express feed forward hand haul lug mail metamorphose post relegate shoulder taxi tote transfigure translate transmogrify transmute transplant transpose

WEAK

make over pass the buck sign over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail fight fix hold hold back keep lose persist receive remain retain stay take withhold

STRONG

maintain order refuse stagnate

Example Sentences

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The lack of bodies will heighten demands among the club's support for United to bolster Amorim's squad with new arrivals in the January transfer window.

From BBC

If all available funds are transferred directly to beneficiaries, the person settling the estate may not have enough cash to do their job.

From Los Angeles Times

As one player said, it was a “magical season” and showed you don’t have to rely on transfers to win a Southern Section Division 2 championship.

From Los Angeles Times

She was transferred with judicial authorization after complaining of abdominal pain, according to her media team.

From Barron's

Now he’s passing along those lessons to younger players in a transfer of generational knowledge across the Chargers’ locker room.

From Los Angeles Times

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