cede
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
cedes;
ceded;
ceding
cedes;
ceded;
ceding
Britannica Dictionary definition of CEDE
[+ object]
formal
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to give control of (something) to another person, group, government, etc.
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Russia ceded Alaska to the U.S. in 1867.
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The state had to cede [=relinquish] part of their territory.
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The country had no choice but to cede [=surrender] control of the canal.
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They ceded their authority.
