ceded

American

[see-did] / ˈsi dɪd /

adjective

yielded or formally surrendered.

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

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of cede.

Other Word Forms

unceded

adjective

Etymology

Origin of ceded

cede ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Defence Minister Luke Pollard said that some build slots "have been ceded as part of the Norwegian deal" but he said the Royal Navy would still receive its full complement of eight ships.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

A Harvard-educated attorney and Vanderbilt heiress, Burden, 56, writes candidly about how she ceded control of her finances to her ex during their 20-year marriage, trusting him to act in her best interests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Last month, the government took over the camp from its Kurdish administrators, who had long run it, as Kurdish forces ceded territory and Damascus extended its control across swathes of Syria's northeast.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

The government ceded ground and offered to take prison time off the table.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

It promised to restore her lost provinces and ceded territories.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023