se
cede
Third Person
secedes
Present Participle
seceding
Past Tense
seceded
Past Participle
seceded
1
to formally withdraw from an organization, union, or political entity
- The country had been discussing the possibility of seceding from the alliance for years before finally making the decision.
- Several states had seceded by the time the treaty was signed.
- If the situation continues, the province might secede from the federation.
- By the time the referendum was held, it was clear that the group was planning to secede.
- They had been debating whether to secede for months before finally reaching a conclusion.
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