cede /siːd/verb 3forms 3phrases 1 verb3 •To give up; yield to another.Edward decided to cede the province. •Same as above.After figuring out the seating arrangement and ceding him the window seat, I took my own seat by the aisle. •To give way. formsceded · ceding · cedes Phrases with cede cede the fieldTo withdraw from a military confrontation; to yield control of a battlefield to one's opponent.
