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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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This includes whether contaminated clothing could transfer lead to other items in the wash and how detergents interact with the chemical.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Bondi said she would be "working tirelessly" to transfer her work to Blanche, adding that the job had "been the honour" of a lifetime.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The Blues were fined £10.75 million and given a suspended one-year transfer ban by the Premier League.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The news comes as Microsoft and AWS have both offered commitments to the regulator linked to how they handle data transfer fees and interoperability as part of a broader probe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“Dad, do you think the university would transfer you and Mom to another town?”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.