transfer

/trænsˈfɜr/
verb
  1. To move someone or something from one place, person, or situation to another.
    • Please transfer the files from the old computer to the new one.
    • She will transfer her credits from the community college to the university.
    • The company decided to transfer the manager to a different branch.
  2. To change from one vehicle, route, or line to another during a journey.
    • Passengers for Chicago must transfer planes in Dallas.
    • You need to transfer from the blue line to the red line at Central Station.
    • I missed my stop because I forgot to transfer buses.
  3. To officially give ownership or control of something to another person or organization.
    • She transferred the money from her savings account to her checking account.
    • He signed the papers to transfer the car title to his daughter.
    • The property will be transferred to the new owner after the payment is made.
Antonyms
noun
  1. The act or process of moving someone or something from one place, person, or situation to another.
    • The data transfer between the two devices was completed in seconds.
    • Her transfer to the new department was approved by the manager.
    • The transfer of the patient to the hospital took about an hour.
  2. A ticket that allows a passenger to continue a journey on another vehicle or route without paying again.
    • She bought a transfer at the train station for the connecting bus.
    • Keep your transfer handy in case the inspector asks for it.
    • The bus driver gave me a transfer so I could switch to the subway.
  3. A person who moves from one school, team, or job to another.
    • He is a transfer from the marketing department to the sales team.
    • The school welcomed several transfers from other districts.
    • The new transfer from Ohio State joined the basketball team this semester.