ceded

[see-did]

adjective

1. yielded or formally surrendered.

   The new owners will have total sovereignty over the ceded lands.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of cede.

Other Word Forms

• unceded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ceded¹

cede ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

You mentioned how the onus should be on Republicans, who, of course, control both houses and the executive branch and have, I think, objectively speaking, ceded much of their authority to the president.

From Salon

Major League Eating eventually ceded the sponsorship issue with Chestnut, who posted on X in June that he is “grateful we’ve been able to find common ground.”

From Los Angeles Times

“It represents lost 1st Amendment ground that didn’t have to be ceded.”

From Los Angeles Times

Will Los Angeles still be a place where middle class, below-the-line entertainment workers can make a living and new productions can pencil out, or has the city permanently ceded that ground?

From Los Angeles Times

Although broadcast networks have largely ceded scripted TV shows to streaming, they are still protective of the news programs.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• capitulate 
• communicate 
• concede 
• give in 
• give up 
• grant 
• hand over 
• relinquish 
• renounce 
• sign over 
• transfer 
• waive