cede

Definition

To give up; yield to another.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French ceder, from Old French ceder, from Latin cēdō (“to yield”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱyesdʰ- (“to drive away; to go away”). Cognate with Tocharian B kätk- (“to cross, pass”).

Example Sentences

• "Edward decided to cede the province."
• "In the late nineteenth century, the Chinese ceded Taiwan to the Japanese."
• "After figuring out the seating arrangement and ceding him the window seat, I took my own seat by the aisle."

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