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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He seems to find it dubious that the treaty that ceded this land will bring about lasting peace.

From Los Angeles Times

Russian troops are making slow advances on the front and Putin has demanded Kyiv ceded more territory and renounce Western military support if it wants Moscow to halt its invasion.

From Barron's

The Big Ten is partly in this predicament, Acker said, because conference commissioners in general “were ceded far too much power.”

From The Wall Street Journal

They ceded space and time to Greece, who had it easy.

From BBC

“The Biden controls cost taxpayers tens of billions, crippled innovation and ceded ground to foreign rivals.”

From The Wall Street Journal