Thesaurus results for CEDE

cede

verb

as in to relinquish

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress she reluctantly ceded her position as leader

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relinquish
surrender
render
deliver
yield
abandon
transfer
turn in
resign
give up
lay down
turn over
cough up
waive
hand over
entrust
commit
forfeit
renounce
discard
release
intrust
consign
forsake
shed
desert
abnegate
part (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

retain
keep
withhold

retain
keep
withhold

as in to assign

to give over the legal possession or ownership of Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States as part of the settlement of the Spanish-American War

Synonyms & Similar Words

relinquish
assign
transfer
convey
bequeath
lend
donate
alienate
deed
dispose of
leave
alien
grant
entrust
rent
will
lease
move
make over
loan
pass (down)
contribute
transmit
surrender
confer
pass
present
bestow
commend
commit
yield
deliver
turn in
trust
vest
turn over
intrust
hand down
release
consign
let
hand over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

expropriate

expropriate

as in to abdicate

to give up (as a position of authority) formally the President officially cedes his position on the January 20th immediately following the presidential election

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