cede
Third Person
cedes
Present Participle
ceding
Past Tense
ceded
Past Participle
ceded
1
to hand over power, land, or a position to another, particularly due to being forced
transitive
- The king was pressured to cede his crown in exchange for his family's safety.
- They ceded the disputed region to avoid further military conflict.
- They had no choice but to cede their shares in the business when they declared bankruptcy.
- The ruler has recently ceded power to a democratically elected government.
- The country is reluctantly ceding control of its key industries.
2
to transfer the title, rights, or ownership of something to another person or entity
transitive
- She ceded ownership of the house to her children, passing it down through generations.
- Last year, the government ceded authority over the disputed region to international mediators.
- After a lengthy negotiation, the government agreed to cede the land to the corporation.
- The company cedes control of its subsidiary to a larger corporation.
- He ceded the leadership position to his colleague after stepping down for personal reasons.