Definition of "cede" []

• To surrender possession of, especially by treaty. See Synonyms at relinquish. (verb-transitive)
• To yield; grant: The debater refused to cede the point to her opponent. (verb-transitive)

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• "A rift is spreading through the Czech beer industry as a number of smaller breweries cede from the Czech Beer and Malt Association with complaints that aggressive advertising from larger international brewery conglomerates has become detrimental to the international reputation of"
• "McGee won the bee after correctly spelling "cede" - meaning to give over, surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another - and "epigamic" - meaning attractive to the opposite sex."
• "Romney can't "cede" Massachusetts, because it ceased being his long ago .."