CEDED Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

ceded

verb

past tense of cede

as in relinquished

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress she reluctantly ceded her position as leader

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Relevance

relinquished
surrendered
rendered
delivered
transferred
abandoned
yielded
resigned
turned in
laid down
turned over
entrusted
handed over
gave up
forfeited
committed
coughed up
intrusted
waived
consigned
released
renounced
discarded
deserted
shed
forsook
parted (with)
abnegated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

retained
kept
withheld

as in transferred

to give over the legal possession or ownership of Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States as part of the settlement of the Spanish-American War

Synonyms & Similar Words

transferred
relinquished
assigned
bequeathed
conveyed
deeded
donated
alienated
lent
leased
entrusted
left
granted
disposed of
loaned
made over
rented
moved
aliened
surrendered
contributed
presented
passed (down)
passed
transmitted
conferred
vested
bestowed
willed
intrusted
handed down
committed
commended
yielded
turned in
consigned
delivered
turned over
released
trusted
handed over
let

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

expropriated

as in abdicated

to give up (as a position of authority) formally the President officially cedes his position on the January 20th immediately following the presidential election

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