secede
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.se·cede
intransitive verb \si-ˈsēd\se·ced·edse·ced·ing
Definition of SECEDE
: to withdraw from an organization (as a religious communion or political party or federation)
— se·ced·er noun
Examples of SECEDE
- South Carolina seceded from the Union in 1860.
Origin of SECEDE
Latin secedere, from sed-, se- apart (from sed, se without) + cedere to go — more at suicide
First Known Use: 1749
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