Don't hand over if equipped to carry cargo (8)
I believe the answer is:
withhold
'don't hand' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with ownership as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'if equipped to carry cargo' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'carry' could be 'hold' (synonyms) and 'hold' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'with' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'over' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for withhold that I've seen before include "Refrain from revealing" , "Keep back" , "Keep for oneself" , "Refuse to give or grant" , "Keep in reserve, do not release" .)