secede
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secede
- /sɪˈsiːd/
Rhymes with -iːd
Where it comes from
From Latin secedere, from se- (“apart”) + cēdō (“to go”).
verb secedes · seceding · seceded
- To split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation. We can secede from the United Kingdom any time we want.
- To split or to withdraw one or more constituent entities from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation. At the same time, Nolan also secretly contracted with the crafty United States Army general James Wilkinson to organize some men to secede Texas from Spanish America.
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verb To split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation
| Español | secesionar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 離脱 |
| Português | abandonar, separar-se, retirar-se, entrar em secessão |
| Français | faire sécession |
| Deutsch | abspalten |
| Italiano | lasciare, recedere |
| Ελληνικά | αποσχίζομαι aposchízomai, αποχωρώ apochoró |
| Română | separa |
| Русский | отделя́ться otdeljátʹsja, отдели́ться otdelítʹsja, выходи́ть vyxodítʹ, вы́йти výjti |
| Tiếng Việt | li khai |
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