Verb

überstellen

to transfer, to hand over, to extradite

Der Gefangene wurde der Polizei überstellt.

The prisoner was handed over to the police.

Man wird ihn an die Justiz überstellen.

He will be transferred to the judiciary.

((sb.)) ((to sb./sth.)) to transfer sb. to sb./sth. They transferred the suspect to the police.

Synonyms: übergeben, ausliefern

From 'über' (over, across) + 'stellen' (to place). Literally 'to place over' to another authority.

Think of 'stellen' (placing) someone 'über' (over) a border or into the hands of another group.

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