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cede

v.
C1 Advanced US //ˈsid// UK //sˈiːd// cede

v. to give up control or ownership of something, especially a piece of land or a right, to another person or country.

v. to formally surrender or give up possession or control of something, typically a territory or a right, to another party.


SIMPLE

The country decided to cede the disputed island to its neighbor.

CONTEXTUAL

After the treaty was signed, the former empire had to cede several provinces to the newly independent state.

COMPLEX

The historical treaty required the losing side to cede vast tracts of territory, effectively reshaping the geopolitical landscape of the region for decades to come.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from Middle French ceder, from Old French ceder, from Latin cēdō (“to yield”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱyesdʰ- (“to drive away; to go away”). Cognate with Tocharian B kätk- (“to cross, pass”).

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