secede

[ si-seed ]

verb (used without object)

seceded, seceding.

1. to withdraw formally from an alliance, federation, or association, as from a political union, a religious organization, etc.

secede

/ sɪˈsiːd /

verb

1. introften foll byfrom (of a person, section, etc) to make a formal withdrawal of membership, as from a political alliance, church, organization, etc

Derived Forms

• seˈceder, noun

Other Word Forms

• se·ceder noun
• unse·ceded adjective
• unse·ceding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of secede¹

First recorded in 1695–1705, secede is from the Latin word sēcēdere to withdraw. See se-, cede

Word History and Origins

Origin of secede¹

C18: from Latin sēcēdere to withdraw, from sē- apart + cēdere to go

Example Sentences

South Sudan, the world's newest nation, gained independence in 2011 after seceding from Sudan.

From BBC

South Sudan is the world's newest nation, after seceding from Sudan in 2011.

From BBC

Slave raids were widely reported to have continued until the end of the civil war in 2005, which led to the mainly black African South Sudan seceding from Arabic-speaking Sudan six years later.

From BBC

Carter spoke about Sudan — its possibilities and dangers, and the fact that in coming months the country’s south, with its vast oil reserves, would hold an independence referendum on whether to secede from the north.

From Los Angeles Times

The issue was caught up in a mayoral campaign and a 2001 ballot measure calling for the Valley to secede from the city.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• break with