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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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Social-media companies hardly seem ready to cede the argument yet.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Both Denmark and Greenland have said they will not agree to cede sovereignty to the US.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Institutions will have to change, particularly at the pan-European level, as national governments cede some new powers to Brussels but reclaim other responsibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

But if they cede too much responsibility to AI, that could lead to deficiencies in critical regulations and run afoul of a requirement that federal rules be built on reasoned decision-making.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

He certainly didn’t want to cede control to a teenage girl wearing dinosaur pajamas.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.