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.
“The country decided to cede the disputed island to its neighbor.”
“After the treaty was signed, the former empire had to cede several provinces to the newly independent state.”
“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.”
“Xabi Alonso’s side were far less open through midfield than they had been against Fulham and Brighton – easier as that can sometimes be to manage against sides who don’t instinctively cede possession.”
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”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.