Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
Advanced Dictionary      
Lookup History
cede

cede

 
 
pronunciation:
sid
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: cedes, ceding, ceded
definition: to give up or surrender, esp. formally.
The vanquished nation ceded some territory to the victors.
synonyms:
renounce, surrender
similar words:
forsake, give away, grant, relinquish, waive, yield
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature
derivation: ceder (n.)
Word PartsSubscriber feature About this feature