" ceded "

1: to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress;

  * e.g., " ... she reluctantly ceded her position as leader "

•  Synonyms : 

•  coughed up,

•  delivered,

•  gave up,

•  handed over,

•  laid down,

•  relinquished,

•  rendered,

•  surrendered,

•  turned in,

•  turned over,

•  yielded

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to give over the legal possession or ownership of;

  * e.g., " ... Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States as part of the settlement of the Spanish-American War "

•  Synonyms : 

•  alienated,

•  aliened,

•  assigned,

•  conveyed,

•  deeded,

•  made over,

•  transferred

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to give up (as a position of authority) formally;

  * e.g., " ... the President officially cedes his position on the January 20th immediately following the presidential election "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abdicated,

•  abnegated,

•  relinquished,

•  renounced,

•  resigned,

•  stepped aside (from),

•  stepped down (from),

•  surrendered

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress;

  * e.g., " ... she reluctantly ceded her position as leader "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cough up,

•  deliver,

•  give up,

•  hand over,

•  lay down,

•  relinquish,

•  render,

•  surrender,

•  turn in,

•  turn over,

•  yield

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to give over the legal possession or ownership of;

  * e.g., " ... Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States as part of the settlement of the Spanish-American War "

•  Synonyms : 

•  alien,

•  alienate,

•  assign,

•  convey,

•  deed,

•  make over,

•  transfer

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to give up (as a position of authority) formally;

  * e.g., " ... the President officially cedes his position on the January 20th immediately following the presidential election "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abdicate,

•  abnegate,

•  relinquish,

•  renounce,

•  resign,

•  step aside (from),

•  step down (from),

•  surrender

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in submitted (to), succumbed (to);

•  Synonyms : 

•  capitulated (to),

•  submitted (to),

•  succumbed (to),

•  surrendered (to),

•  yielded (to),

•  defied,

•  opposed,

•  repelled,

•  resisted,

•  withstood,

•  defended,

•  guarded,

•  protected,

•  safeguarded,

•  shielded,

•  warded

•  Antonyms : 

•  forayed (into),

•  invaded,

•  overran,

•  raided,

•  despoiled,

•  looted,

•  marauded,

•  pillaged,

•  plundered,

•  ransacked,

•  ravaged,

•  sacked,

•  stripped,

•  conquered,

•  crushed,

•  dominated,

•  overcame,

•  overpowered,

•  overwhelmed,

•  subdued,

•  subjected,

•  subjugated,

•  vanquished