About The Word Cede
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Cede
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What's The Definition Of Cede?
[v] relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"
[v] give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another Synonyms | Synonyms for Cede: concede | deliver | give up | grant | surrender | yield Related Terms | Find terms related to Cede: abalienate | abandon | abdicate | abjure | accord | acknowledge defeat | alien | alienate | amortize | assign | barter | beg a truce | bequeath | capitulate | cease | come to terms | concede | confer | consign | convey | cry pax | cry quits | deed | deed over | deliver | demise | desist from | devolve upon | disgorge | dispense with | dispose of | do without | drop | dump | enfeoff | exchange | forgo | forswear | get along without | get rid of | give | give away | give over | give title to | give up | give way | grant | hand | hand down | hand on | hand over | have done with | implore mercy | kiss good-bye | lay down | leave | leave off | make a sacrifice | make over | negotiate | part with | pass | pass on | pass over | pray for quarter | quitclaim | recant | relinquish | remise | render up | renounce | resign | retract | sacrifice | say uncle | sell | settle | settle on | sign away | sign over | spare | surrender | swear off | throw up | trade | transfer | transmit | turn over | turn up | vacate | vouchsafe | waive | yield | yield the palm See Also | gift | give | present | sell | sign away | sign over | yield up Cede In Webster's Dictionary \Cede\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ceded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Ceding}.] [L. cedere to withdraw, yield; akin to cadere to
fall, and to E. chance; cf. F. c['e]der.]
To yield or surrender; to give up; to resign; as, to cede a
fortress, a province, or country, to another nation, by
treaty.
The people must cede to the government some of their
natural rights. --Jay.
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