secede

Definition

To split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.

Etymology

From Latin secedere, from se- (“apart”) + cēdō (“to go”).

Example Sentences

• "We can secede from the United Kingdom any time we want."
• "“The horror, the horror”, said venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar, an Uber investor who made a call for California to secede from the US."
• "At the same time, Nolan also secretly contracted with the crafty United States Army general James Wilkinson to organize some men to secede Texas from Spanish America."

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