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cede

verb

/siːd/

Meaning

to give up power, territory, or rights to another

The country ceded territory after losing the war.

surrender, yield, relinquish, concede

retain, keep, hold

cede control, cede territory, cede power

to give or allow someone to have; to admit or agree

to refuse to accept or admit something; to declare something untrue

To secure or settle something decisively; to grasp tightly.

to make something possible; to give power or ability

To keep or put something in a steady position so that it does not fall.

to sell something at a lower price than competitors or to downplay the value of something