cede
to yield or give up control
Root
- ced / cess / ceed: go, approach, yield, move back, or stop
Other words with the ced / cess / ceed root
Ced / cess / ceed gives go or yield. To cede is to let control pass away from you.
The ruler ceded territory after the costly war.
Cede is a small verb with a big political feel. Land, power, rights, and control can all move from one hand to another.