Meaning & use
cede
To give up power, territory, or a right, typically to another person or state.
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The treaty required the kingdom to cede a large stretch of coastal land.
She reluctantly ceded control of the project to the new manager.
A note on using this word
Cede is often confused with seed; it implies a formal or deliberate giving up of something, often under pressure.
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