English Reference
Idiom idiom

deliver up to

Meaning

To hand over or surrender (something or someone) to.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples
SIMPLE

“The thief had to deliver up the stolen money to the police.”

CONTEXTUAL

“The soldiers were ordered to deliver up their weapons to the commander before entering the camp.”

COMPLEX

“After the long siege, the defeated governor felt he had no choice but to deliver up the keys to the city to his rival.”

Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    deliver the goods

    To do what was promised or expected.

  2. 02

    stand and deliver

    To command a victim to hand over their valuables, traditionally used by a highwayman.

Last updated August 10, 2026