Associations to the word «Cede»

Wiktionary

CEDE, verb. (transitive) To give up, give way, give away.

Dictionary definition

CEDE, verb. Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another.
CEDE, verb. Relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley