Main Entry: se·cede

Pronunciation: \si-ˈsēd\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): se·ced·ed; se·ced·ing

Etymology: Latin secedere, from sed-, se- apart (from sed, se without) + cedere to go — more at suicide

Date: 1749

: to withdraw from an organization (as a religious communion or political party or federation)

— se·ced·er noun