There isn't a Monday that would not cede its place to Tuesday.
Source: tatoeba (2413441)
Cede
/siːd/
Synonyms for "cede" (135 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (27)
Strong matches (41)
Related words (67)
Verb(10 words)
municipalize waterrelinquishrelinquish authorityrelinquishessacrificedsuccumb to fatiguesurrenderedtransferwaivesyielded
Noun(6 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: concede, grant, surrender, yield, abalienate.
- Sentence evidence is available for cede, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "cede".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "cede"
Keep "cede" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "cede" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "cede", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "cede" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
8 entriescontrol cessionjurisdictional concessionpoint concessionpolicy concessionrights cessionsovereignty cessionterritory cessiontrade concession
Collocations
6 entriescede authoritycede controlcede jurisdictioncede rightscede sovereigntycede territory
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
45 translations across 25 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- dorëzohem verb (give up)
Armenian
1 entries- զիջել verb (give up)
Belarusian
2 entries- уступа́ць verb (give up)
- уступі́ць verb (give up)
Bulgarian
4 entries- отка́жа се verb (give up)
- отка́звам се verb (give up)
- отстъ́пвам verb (give up)
- отстъ́пя verb (give up)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 放弃 verb (give up)
Czech
2 entries- postoupit verb (give up)
- postupovat verb (give up)
Dutch
3 entries- aftreden verb (give up)
- opgeven verb (give up)
- uit de weg gaan verb (give up)
Esperanto
1 entries- cedi verb (give up)
Finnish
1 entries- luovuttaa verb (give up)
French
1 entries- céder verb (give up)
German
2 entries- abtreten verb (give up)
- zedieren verb (give up)
Ido
1 entries- cedar verb (give up)
Italian
1 entries- cedere verb (give up)
Japanese
1 entries- 譲渡する verb (give up)
Korean
1 entries- 양도하다 verb (give up)
Macedonian
4 entries- о́тстапи verb (give up)
- отста́пува verb (give up)
- се о́ткаже verb (give up)
- се отка́жува verb (give up)
Māori
2 entries- tautuku verb (to yield to pressure, to collapse or fail under a load)
- tuku verb (give up)
Polish
2 entries- cedować verb (give up)
- scedować verb (give up)
Portuguese
1 entries- ceder verb (give up)
Romanian
1 entries- ceda verb (give up)
Russian
4 entries- отка́зываться verb (give up)
- отказа́ться verb (give up)
- уступа́ть verb (give up)
- уступи́ть verb (give up)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- odùstati verb (give up)
- ùstuknuti verb (give up)
- оду̀стати verb (give up)
- у̀стукнути verb (give up)
Slovak
1 entries- postúpiť verb (give up)
Spanish
1 entries- ceder verb (give up)
Ukrainian
2 entries- уступа́ти verb (give up)
- уступи́ти verb (give up)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
If you believe Palestine can't cede any land to its invaders, why would you believe Ukraine can and must?
Source: tatoeba (11613318)
He said his rival’s refusal to cede power has plunged the country into a humanitarian crisis.
Source: tatoeba (12111974)
We shouldn't cede to their request.
Source: tatoeba (12586437)
Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "cede"?
Closest matches include concede, grant, surrender, yield, abalienate.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "cede"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.