cedes

[US]/siːdz/
[UK]/sidz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.to give up (a right, claim, or possession) formally; to relinquish control of something to another person or entity

Phrases & Collocations

cedes to

cedes control

cedes power

cedes rights

cedes authority

cedes territory

cedes ownership

cedes influence

cedes responsibility

cedes claim

Example Sentences

the country cedes territory to maintain peace.

she cedes control of the project to her partner.

the company cedes its rights to the new technology.

he cedes his position as team leader.

the state cedes power to the federal government.

in negotiations, she often cedes to the demands of others.

the athlete cedes his title after the scandal.

the landlord cedes the lease to the new tenant.

she cedes her opinion to avoid conflict.

the nation cedes its sovereignty in the treaty.

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