ceded

[see-did] / ˈsi dɪd /

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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That explains why the world’s biggest investment manager recently reclaimed a title it had ceded to one-time corporate cousin Blackstone for most of the past five years: Wall Street’s most-valuable publicly traded asset manager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The capital-formation function has been ceded to the private markets, with initial public offerings increasingly an avenue for early private investors and insiders to “monetize” their holdings rather than just raise new money.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

ByteDance recently ceded control of the U.S. version of TikTok to an investor group to resolve U.S. national-security concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

The government ceded ground and offered to take prison time off the table.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

After a brief silent standoff, like they were both thinking, Seriously, dude?, they ceded the chair to Annabeth and sat at opposite sides of the table.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan