secede
verb (used without object)
to withdraw formally from an alliance, federation, or association, as from a political union, a religious organization, etc.
seceded
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past participleof secede.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof secede.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
secedeverb (used without object)to withdraw formally from an alliance, federation, or association, as from a political union, a religious organization, etc.
Example Sentences
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Texas became a U.S. state in 1845 and seceded from the union to join the Confederacy at the start of the Civil War.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Only seven states actually seceded under Buchanan; Lewis and Clark had nothing to do with the Oregon Trail, which is where they say they’re going.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Eritrea officially seceded from Ethiopia in 1993 - but later fought a deadly border war.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
In December, Israel became the first to recognise Somaliland's independence since it seceded from Somalia in 1991, drawing angry condemnation from the federal government in Mogadishu, even though it has been self-governing for 35 years.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Threatened by Lincoln’s stance against expanding slavery, South Carolina seceded in December.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
