Synonyms of ceded

ceded

verb

past tense of cede

1

as in relinquished

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress

she reluctantly ceded her position as leader

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relinquished
• surrendered
• rendered
• delivered
• transferred
• abandoned
• yielded
• turned in
• resigned
• laid down
• turned over
• handed over
• entrusted
• gave up
• committed
• forfeited
• coughed up
• waived
• consigned
• released
• renounced
• discarded
• deserted
• shed
• forsook
• parted (with)
• abnegated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retained
• kept
• withheld

2

as in transferred

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

• transferred
• relinquished
• assigned
• bequeathed
• conveyed
• deeded
• donated
• alienated
• lent
• leased
• entrusted
• left
• granted
• disposed of
• made over
• loaned
• rented
• moved
• aliened
• surrendered
• contributed
• presented
• passed (down)
• passed
• conferred
• transmitted
• vested
• bestowed
• willed
• handed down
• committed
• commended
• yielded
• turned in
• consigned
• delivered
• turned over
• released
• trusted
• handed over
• let

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expropriated

3

as in abdicated

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

• relinquished
• abdicated
• resigned
• renounced
• surrendered
• denied
• vacated
• stepped down (from)
• waived
• stepped aside (from)
• abnegated
• disclaimed
• abandoned
• disavowed
• disowned
• forsook
• abjured
• yielded
• deserted
• demitted
• handed over
• gave up
• quit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• claimed
• assumed
• appropriated
• confiscated
• seized
• arrogated
• protected
• secured
• usurped
• took over
• defended
• wrested
• guarded
• safeguarded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ceded

But let’s be honest, Thursday’s game doesn’t matter for the division race, as the Cubs have essentially ceded the NL Central to Milwaukee, which has a nine-game lead. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, Apple has largely ceded the frontier AI model market to competitors such as Google and OpenAI, choosing for now to focus on delivering the new technology through its high-end hardware. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Some of them ceded to the president tariff power, which the Constitution originally granted to Congress. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Once in office, however, Biden ceded his domestic agenda to progressives who believed in Sanders’s vision of transformational change. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

After the city ceded control of Riis to the federal government, in the nineteen-seventies, the monument to public recreation was shuttered. — Jake Offenhartz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

This is also the first film for which Vaz has ceded editing responsibilities. — Dylan Adamson, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Spain disputes this outright, arguing the 1713 treaty ceded only the land and never granted Gibraltar any territorial waters at all. — Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The Children’s & Family Emmys exist, in part, because the Television Academy ceded its children’s categories to NATAS in 2021. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 27 July 2026