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| se·cede [ si sd ] (past and past participle se·ced·ed, present participle se·ced·ing, 3rd person present singular se·cedes) |
intransitive verb |
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withdraw formally: to make a formal withdrawal of membership from an organization, state, or alliance
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| [Early 18th century. < Latin secedere "go apart" < cedere "give way"] |
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 se·ced·er noun |
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