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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Defence Minister Luke Pollard said that some build slots "have been ceded as part of the Norwegian deal" but he said the Royal Navy would still receive its full complement of eight ships.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

And for years, Detroit’s automakers have largely ceded the small-car and sedan race to Asian companies such as Toyota Motor and Hyundai Motor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The capital-formation function has been ceded to the private markets, with initial public offerings increasingly an avenue for early private investors and insiders to “monetize” their holdings rather than just raise new money.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The government ceded ground and offered to take prison time off the table.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

In the 1783 Treaty of Paris, the Crown ceded to the United States territory from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean, south of the Great Lakes and north of Spanish-occupied Florida.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz