Synonyms of cede

cede

verb

ˈsēd 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• 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

2

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

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relinquish
• abdicate
• resign
• renounce
• surrender
• deny
• waive
• vacate
• abnegate
• step down (from)
• abandon
• disavow
• disclaim
• disown
• forsake
• abjure
• step aside (from)
• yield
• demit
• give up
• hand over
• desert
• quit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assume
• claim
• appropriate
• seize
• protect
• confiscate
• take over
• arrogate
• defend
• usurp
• secure
• safeguard
• guard
• wrest

Examples of cede in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The statement seemed like another rebuttal to doubters who believe Biden will drop out of the presidential race and cede the fight against Trump to someone else. —Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 July 2024

Both these options cede less control than giving a child or someone else a power of attorney over your account. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024

In 2020, and then again in 2024, Biden ceded the battle for attention to Donald Trump. —Ezra Klein, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024

Dans also blamed fellow appointees, too many of whom were clueless about the actual work and thus willing to cede decision-making to career employees. —Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 Aug. 2024