secede

[si-seed]

verb (used without object)

seceded, seceding 

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

secede

/ sɪˈsiːd /

verb

1. (of a person, section, etc) to make a formal withdrawal of membership, as from a political alliance, church, organization, etc

Other Word Forms

• seceder noun
• unseceded adjective
• unseceding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of secede¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of secede¹

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

Example Sentences

He switched sides on several occasions during the battle to secede from Sudan, as he sought to strengthen his position and that of his Nuer ethnic group.

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The grievances run so deep that in recent years many residents have embraced a decades-old idea of seceding from California and forming a “State of Jefferson.”

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The short answer is that the issue of whether a state can secede was settled, permanently, in 1865.

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South Sudan, the world's newest nation, gained independence in 2011 after seceding from Sudan.

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South Sudan is the world's newest nation, after seceding from Sudan in 2011.

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Related Words

• break with