Definitions

cede

[seed] / sid /

VERB

abandon, surrender

Synonyms

STRONGEST

capitulate communicate concede give in give up grant hand over relinquish renounce sign over transfer waive

STRONG

abdicate accord alien alienate allow convey drop fold leave resign vouchsafe yield

WEAK

abalienate come across with deed fork over make over part with remise throw in the sponge throw in the towel

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fight hold keep refuse

STRONG

challenge continue deny disallow disapprove maintain oppose reject retain withhold

WEAK

defend gain guard take over win

Example Sentences

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For Theresa Cede, the first year after the attacks was spent compiling all the information she could find about what had happened at the Bataclan.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2021

Golden Gopher is the first property of Cede Moses’ 213 Ventures, a group of downtown bars and restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2014

A version of this article appears in print on March 12, 2014, on page C1 of the with the headline: An Identity He Won’t Cede That Easily .

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2014

As Police Cede Taksim Square, Istanbul Remains On Edge A local protest in a square known for them unexpectedly struck a chord across Turkey.

From Newsweek • Jun. 2, 2013

Cede nouis, nulla non inclyta laude uetustas, Posteritas meritis est quoque grata tuis.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

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