seceded; seceding
: to withdraw from an organization (such as a religious communion or political party or federation)
seceder
noun
Examples of secede in a Sentence
South Carolina seceded from the Union in 1860.
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Counties may secede from one state and join an adjoining state as things break apart.
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ProPublica, 10 July 2024
Many international leaders had similar fears when the Soviet Union collapsed, including former U.S. President George H. W. Bush, who traveled to Ukraine in 1991 to try to stop the country from seceding from Russia.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2022
Fifteen years later, the Confederacy seceded as well, and a bloody civil war shortly followed.
—Laura Bullard, Vox, 14 May 2024
Rising water across cities have caused officials to temporarily close roads, and officials have urged residents to remain off the streets until the water secedes.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 13 June 2024
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ProPublica, 10 July 2024
Many international leaders had similar fears when the Soviet Union collapsed, including former U.S. President George H. W. Bush, who traveled to Ukraine in 1991 to try to stop the country from seceding from Russia.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2022
Fifteen years later, the Confederacy seceded as well, and a bloody civil war shortly followed.
—Laura Bullard, Vox, 14 May 2024
Rising water across cities have caused officials to temporarily close roads, and officials have urged residents to remain off the streets until the water secedes.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 13 June 2024
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secede
verb
se·cede
si-ˈsēd 
seceded; seceding
: to withdraw from an organization (as a nation, church, or political party)
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