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Definition of ceding - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
transferprocess of transferring authority or land
- Ceding of power occurred after the treaty.
2.
legalact of giving up control or rights
- The ceding of the territory was controversial.
Adjective
1.
surrenderyielding or surrendering something
- The ceding nation signed the peace treaty.
2.
legalRare transferring control or rights to anotherRare
- The ceding nation signed the treaty.
Expressions with ceding
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giving up rights or claims to something
The company is ceding back its patent rights.
Origin of ceding
Latin, cedere (to yield)
Examples of ceding in a sentence
Ceding of control was necessary for the merger to proceed. The ceding of power was unexpected. Ceding of rights requires careful negotiation. The ceding party agreed to the terms. Ceding control was a difficult decision for the leader. The ceding party relinquished its rights.
Ceding control was a difficult decision.
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- French:cession, cédant, ...
- German:Abtretung, abtretend, ...
- Italian:cessione, cedente, ...
- Spanish:cesión, cedente, ...
- Portuguese:cessão, cedente, ...
- Chinese:权力移交, 被放弃的, ...
- Japanese:譲渡, 譲渡する, ...
- Arabic:تَنَازُل, مُتَنَازِل, ...
- Hebrew:וִיתּוּר, מוּוַתֵּר, ...
- Russian:уступка, уступающий, ...
- Ukrainian:передача, поступка, ...
- Hindi:हस्तांतरण, त्याग, ...
Definition of cede - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
authoritytr. give up control or rights to anothertr.
- The country ceded control of the island.
2.
pressureintr. yield under pressure or authorityintr.
- The leader ceded power after the negotiations.
Expressions with cede
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give up control or territory
The army had to cede the field to the advancing enemy forces.
Origin of cede
Latin, cedere (to go, yield)
Examples of cede in a sentence
The company had to cede its market share to competitors. Under pressure, the company ceded the disputed territory. He ceded control of the project to his colleague.
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- French:céder, renoncer, ...
- German:abtreten, abgeben, ...
- Italian:cedere, arrendersi, ...
- Spanish:ceder, ...
- Portuguese:ceder, ...
- Chinese:放弃, 屈服, ...
- Japanese:譲渡する, 譲る, ...
- Arabic:تَنازَلَ, خَضَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִמְסוֹר, לְוַתֵּר, ...
- Russian:уступать, сдаваться, ...
- Ukrainian:передати, поступитися, ...
- Hindi:नियंत्रण सौंप देना, सत्ता छोड़ना, ...
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