give something over to somebody/something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ give )
1 . be given over to something to be used for a particular purpose:
The land surrounding the village was given over to vineyards.
The whole day was given over to cooking and preparing for the celebrations.
2 . give yourself over to something to spend all your time doing something:
In his youth he had given himself over to pleasure.
3 . to give responsibility for or control over something to a particular person, organization etc:
The running of internal affairs was given over to the Chancellor.