'cede' definitions:
Definition of 'cede'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'cede'
From: GCIDE
- cede \cede\ (s[=e]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. ceded; p. pr. & vb. n. ceding.] [L. cedere to withdraw, yield; akin to cadere to fall, and to E. chance; cf. F. c['e]der.] To yield or surrender; to give up; to resign; as, to cede a fortress, a province, or country, to another nation, by treaty. [1913 Webster]
- The people must cede to the government some of their natural rights. --Jay. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'cede'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abalienate,
- abandon,
- abdicate,
- abjure,
- accord,
- acknowledge defeat,
- alien,
- alienate,
- amortize,
- assign,
- barter,
- beg a truce,
- bequeath,
- capitulate,
- cease,
- come to terms,
- concede,
- confer,
- consign,
- convey,
- cry pax,
- cry quits,
- deed,
- deed over,
- deliver,
- demise,
- desist from,
- devolve upon,
- disgorge,
- dispense with,
- dispose of,
- do without,
- drop,
- dump,
- enfeoff,
- exchange,
- forgo,
- forswear,
- get along without,
- get rid of,
- give,
- give away,
- give over,
- give title to,
- give up,
- give way,
- grant,
- hand,
- hand down,
- hand on,
- hand over,
- have done with,
- implore mercy,
- kiss good-bye,
- lay down,
- leave,
- leave off,
- make a sacrifice,
- make over,
- negotiate,
- part with,
- pass,
- pass on,
- pass over,
- pray for quarter,
- quitclaim,
- recant,
- relinquish,
- remise,
- render up,
- renounce,
- resign,
- retract,
- sacrifice,
- say uncle,
- sell,
- settle,
- settle on,
- sign away,
- sign over,
- spare,
- surrender,
- swear off,
- throw up,
- trade,
- transfer,
- transmit,
- turn over,
- turn up,
- vacate,
- vouchsafe,
- waive,
- yield,
- yield the palm