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