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se·cede
 secede
- pronunciation:
- sih
sid
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
seceded, secedes, seceding |
| definition: |
to quit an organization, a political or religious unit or alliance, or the like.
The Southern states seceded from the Union.- synonyms:
- withdraw
- similar words:
- apostatize, bolt, defect, disaffiliate, drop out, leave, pull out, quit, retreat
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| related words: |
separate |
| derivation: |
seceder (n.) |
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