secede
[ si-seed ]
/ sɪˈsid /
verb (used without object), se·ced·ed, se·ced·ing.
to withdraw formally from an alliance, federation, or association, as from a political union, a religious organization, etc.
Words nearby secede
secaucus, secchi, secchi depth, secchi disk, secco, secede, secern, secernentasida, secession, secessionist, sech
Origin of secede
OTHER WORDS FROM secede
se·ced·er, nounun·se·ced·ed, adjectiveun·se·ced·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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secede
/ (sɪˈsiːd) /
verb
(intr often foll by from) (of a person, section, etc) to make a formal withdrawal of membership, as from a political alliance, church, organization, etc
Derived forms of secede
seceder, nounWord Origin for secede
C18: from Latin sēcēdere to withdraw, from sē- apart + cēdere to go
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