retrocede

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[ re-truh-seed ]
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verb (used without object),ret·ro·ced·ed, ret·ro·ced·ing.
  1. to go back; recede; retire.

Origin of retrocede

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1645–55; <Latin retrōcēdere to go back, retire, equivalent to retrō-retro- + cēdere to go, move; see cede

Other words from retrocede

  • ret·ro·ced·ence, noun
  • ret·ro·ces·sive [re-tre-ses-iv], /ˌrɛ trɛˈsɛs ɪv/, adjective

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Other definitions for retrocede (2 of 2)

retrocede2
[ re-truh-seed ]

verb (used with object),ret·ro·ced·ed, ret·ro·ced·ing.
  1. to cede back: to retrocede a territory.

  2. Insurance. (of a reinsurance company) to cede (all or part of a reinsured risk) to another reinsurance company.

Origin of retrocede

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First recorded in 1810–20; retro- + cede

Other words from retrocede

  • ret·ro·ced·ence, ret·ro·ces·sion [re-truh-sesh-uhn], /ˌrɛ trəˈsɛʃ ən/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for retrocede

retrocede

/ (ˌrɛtrəʊˈsiːd) /


verb
  1. (tr) to give back; return

  2. (intr) to go back or retire; recede

Derived forms of retrocede

  • retrocession (ˌrɛtrəʊˈsɛʃən) or retrocedence, noun
  • retrocessive or retrocedent, adjective

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