Synonyms & related words for cede

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cede — including concede, surrender, relinquish, abdicate, renounce, yield. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cede

Explore words related to cede — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include overgive, cessionary, abnegate, conceder, cession, abdicator, capitulatory, abdicant. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for cede

Common synonyms for cede include concede, surrender, relinquish, abdicate, renounce, yield, capitulate, abandon — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does cede come from?

The word cede breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cede-, from Latin cedo (“yield, go”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.