attorn
Meaning
- To transfer one's obligations from one person to another person.
- To consent to the transfer of one's obligations as tenant under a lease to a new landlord.
- To acknowledge the jurisdiction of (a particular court) over one's dispute.
Synonyms
fork up
yield
deed over
Etymology
From Middle English attournen, from Old French atorner (“designate”), from a- (“to”) + torner (“turn”).
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