Cede Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

cede

/ˈsiːd/

verb

cedes;

ceded;

ceding

cede

/ˈsiːd/

verb

cedes;

ceded;

ceding

Britannica Dictionary definition of CEDE

[+ object]

formal

:

to give control of (something) to another person, group, government, etc.

• Russia ceded Alaska to the U.S. in 1867.
• The state had to cede [=_relinquish_] part of their territory.
• The country had no choice but to cede [=_surrender_] control of the canal.
• They ceded their authority.

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