Meaning & use
secede
To formally withdraw from membership in a federation, organization, or political union.
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Eleven Southern states voted to secede from the Union before the Civil War began.
The region threatened to secede if its demands for autonomy were ignored.
A note on using this word
The related noun is "secession"; the act of seceding is most often discussed in political and historical contexts.
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withdrawbreak away
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