'cede' definitions:

Definition of 'cede'

(from WordNet)
verb
Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another [syn: concede, yield, cede, grant]
verb
Relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in" [syn: surrender, cede, deliver, give up]

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

Words containing 'cede'