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To cede is to give up or surrender power or territory.

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An example of cede is when an army backs up from a territory that they had previously claimed, giving it to the enemy.

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transitive verb ceded, ceding

to give up one's rights in; surrender formally
to transfer the title or ownership of

Origin: Fr céder < L cedere, to yield, orig., to go, leave < *ce-, directive particle (< IE *e-, this one, here) + *sed-; akin to sedere, sit

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transitive verb ced·ed, ced·ing, cedes

To surrender possession of, especially by treaty. See Synonyms at relinquish.
To yield; grant: The debater refused to cede the point to her opponent.

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Origin: French céder

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin cēdere; see ked- in Indo-European roots

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