secede

[ si-seed ]
/ sɪˈsid /

verb (used without object), se·ced·ed, se·ced·ing.

to withdraw formally from an alliance, federation, or association, as from a political union, a religious organization, etc.

Origin of secede

First recorded in 1695–1705, secede is from the Latin word sēcēdere to withdraw. See se-, cede

OTHER WORDS FROM secede

se·ced·er, noun un·se·ced·ed, adjective un·se·ced·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH secede

cede concede secede seed

Words nearby secede

secaucus, secchi, secchi depth, secchi disk, secco, secede, secern, secernentasida, secession, secessionist, sech

Words related to seceded

quit, abdicate, separate, retire, resign, leave, apostatize, withdraw, retract, retreat, disaffiliate

Example sentences from the Web for seceded

British Dictionary definitions for seceded

secede
/ (sɪˈsiːd) /

verb

(intr often foll by from) (of a person, section, etc) to make a formal withdrawal of membership, as from a political alliance, church, organization, etc

Derived forms of secede

seceder, noun

Word Origin for secede

C18: from Latin sēcēdere to withdraw, from sē- apart + cēdere to go