CEDES Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

cedes

verb

present tense third-person singular of cede

as in relinquishes

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress she reluctantly ceded her position as leader

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as in assigns

to give over the legal possession or ownership of Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States as part of the settlement of the Spanish-American War

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expropriates

as in abdicates

to give up (as a position of authority) formally the President officially cedes his position on the January 20th immediately following the presidential election

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The imagery conveys a sense of humankind’s littleness, struggling on, against the backdrop of a wider natural world which is indifferent to their hopes and dreams.

Catherine Bray, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Taking bits of information and piecing them together to make informed decisions conveys strength and stability during times that are anything but.

Jacob Kupietzky, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024

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