cedes Synonyms
cedes Meaning
cedes
to transfer (all or part of one's liability as an insurer under an insurance policy) by reinsurance to another insurer, to give up especially by treaty, assign, transfer, to yield or grant typically by treaty, to yield or grant usually by treaty
cedes Sentence Examples
- The defeated king reluctantly ceded his throne to his victorious rival.
- In the treaty negotiations, the smaller nation ceded control of a strategic border crossing.
- The company ceded its exclusive rights to the patent in exchange for a large sum.
- The mayor refused to cede authority over city planning to the state legislature.
- After years of conflict, the warring factions finally ceded to a ceasefire.
- The weary traveler ceded his place in line to an elderly couple.
- The defending champion ceded the match point to his opponent due to an injury.
- The school district ceded a portion of its budget to fund a new community center.
- The shareholders voted overwhelmingly to cede their voting rights to the company's board of directors.
- In the face of mounting evidence, the accused party finally ceded their guilt and confessed to the crime.
FAQs About the word cedes
to transfer (all or part of one's liability as an insurer under an insurance policy) by reinsurance to another insurer, to give up especially by treaty, assign,
surrenders,relinquishes, renders, yields, abandons,delivers, releases, forsakes, entrusts, forfeits
retains, keeps,withholds,
The defeated king reluctantly ceded his throne to his victorious rival.
In the treaty negotiations, the smaller nation ceded control of a strategic border crossing.
The company ceded its exclusive rights to the patent in exchange for a large sum.
The mayor refused to cede authority over city planning to the state legislature.
