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secede Meaning & Definition

/sɪˈsiːd/

What Does Secede Mean?

Secede is used as a verb meaning To split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation. It is also used to mean To split or to withdraw one or more constituent entities from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.

Secede at a Glance

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/sɪˈsiːd/
Synonymssplinter and break away
Verb formssecedes, seceding, seceded

Secede Definition (Verb)

  1. To split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.
  2. To split or to withdraw one or more constituent entities from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.

Synonyms of Secede

splinterbreak away
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Word Forms & Grammar

secede (third-person singular simple present secedes, present participle seceding, simple past and past participle seceded)

Words That Rhyme With Secede

Origin of Secede

From Latin secedere, from se- (“apart”) + cēdō (“to go”).

Common Questions About Secede

What part of speech is secede?

Secede is a verb.

What is another word for secede?

Close synonyms of secede are splinter and break away. See the full list of secede synonyms and antonyms.

What is the past tense of secede?

The past tense of secede is seceded. The present participle is seceding.

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