cede

[ seed ]

verb (used with object)

, ced·ed, ced·ing.

1. to yield or formally surrender to another:

   to cede territory.

   Synonyms: convey, transfer, grant, abandon, relinquish

cede

/ siːd /

verb

1. whenintr, often foll by to to transfer, make over, or surrender (something, esp territory or legal rights)

   the lands were ceded by treaty

2. tr to allow or concede (a point in an argument, etc)

Derived Forms

• ˈceder, noun

Other Words From

• ced·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cede¹

First recorded in 1625–35, cede is from the Latin word cēdere “to go, yield”

Word History and Origins

Origin of cede¹

C17: from Latin cēdere to yield, give way

Example Sentences

Now, members of the Senate will face another test: Whether to cede their long-held independent authority under the Constitution to review an increasingly controversial group of Cabinet picks.

From Los Angeles Times

President-elect Donald Trump returned to Washington to meet with the sitting president as well as a Congress that is expected to cede him even more power than he had in his first term.

From Los Angeles Times

Last month, Zelensky presented a "victory plan" to the Ukrainian parliament that included a refusal to cede Ukraine’s territories and sovereignty.

From BBC

Trump will cede even more of America’s influence and power to Vladimir Putin and Russia and its plans of foreign aggression and expansion.

From Salon

It was a stark and bold admission given his previous refusal to cede power led to an attack on the U.S.

From Salon

Related Words

• capitulate
• communicate
• concede
• give in
• give up
• grant
• hand over
• relinquish
• renounce
• sign over
• transfer
• waive