secede

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.
  2. To split or to withdraw one or more constituent entities from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.

Pronunciation

/sɪˈsiːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-secede.wav

Word forms

secede secedes seceding seceded

Etymology

From Latin secedere, from se- (“apart”) + cēdō (“to go”).

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