cede — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To give up; yield to another.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Examples

   Edward decided to cede the province.

   In the late nineteenth century, the Chinese ceded Taiwan to the Japanese.

2. To give up; yield to another. Same as above.

   Usage

   • Ditransitive
   • Transitive

   Examples

   After figuring out the seating arrangement and ceding him the window seat, I took my own seat by the aisle.

3. To give way.

   Usage

   • Intransitive

Verb

1. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

   Synonyms

   concedeyieldgrant

   Broader terms

   give

2. relinquish possession or control over

   Synonyms

   surrenderdelivergive up

   Broader terms

   givegiftpresent

   Examples

   The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in