ceded

[US]/siːdɪd/
[UK]/siːdɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.to give up control of (territory) to another country or person;

Phrases & Collocations

ceded territory

ceded rights

ceded authority

ceded control

ceded land

ceded power

ceded claims

ceded interests

ceded ownership

ceded governance

Example Sentences

the country ceded its territory after the war.

they ceded control of the project to a new team.

after negotiations, the company ceded its rights to the patent.

he ceded his position in the organization.

the state ceded land for the construction of the highway.

she ceded her claim to the inheritance.

the government ceded authority to local leaders.

he ceded his shares in the company.

after much debate, they ceded the land to the developers.

the treaty required that they ceded certain rights.

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