secede

verb

USsi-SEED/sɪˈsiːd/

Formssecedes, seceding, seceded

2 meanings of secede

1
verbintransitive
To leave a country, union, or group and become separate or independent.
Like a member quitting a club to go their own way.
Some states wanted to secede and form their own country.
The region voted to secede from the larger nation.
Similarwithdraw, separate, split
Oppositejoin, accede
2
verbraretransitive
To take one or more parts out of a union or group so they become separate.
Like taking some bricks out of a wall to build something separate.
The leaders wanted to secede their region from the central government.
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.
2002, Darryl E. Brock, “José Agustín Quintero: Cuban Patriot in Confederate Diplomatic Service”Here, secede means to take Texas out of Spanish America so it becomes separate.
Similardetach, separate, withdraw, remove
Oppositeannex, incorporate

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Origin

From Latin secedere, made from se- meaning "apart" and cedo meaning "to go".