cede \seed\,
verb:
to yield or formally surrender to another: to cede territory.
There are those who have accused me of being broken by the mistakes I've made in my life, crippled to the point where I would rather cede power than wield it.
-- Nick Sagan, "Everfree," 2006
I gather I'm supposed to cede her points for those resumés, but I'm bored of this game we're playing for I know not what prize or reason.
-- Kim Moritsugu, "The Restoration of Emily," 2006
Cede is derived from the Latin word cēdere meaning "to go, yield." It entered English in the 1620s.
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