# secede

Pronunciation: US say "si-SEED" /sɪˈsiːd/; UK

## Verb

1. To formally withdraw from membership of a political union, alliance, or organization.
   - Simple: To leave a country, union, or group and become separate or independent.
   - _Eleven southern states chose to secede from the Union in 1860 and 1861._
   - _Several provinces threatened to secede unless their demands were met._

## Verb

2. To withdraw one or more constituent parts from membership of a political union, alliance, or organization. *(rare)*
   - Simple: To take one or more parts out of a union or group so they become separate.
   - _The agreement seceded several territories from the federation._
   - _Negotiators sought to secede the disputed counties from the kingdom._

## Origin

From Latin secedere, formed from se- ("apart") plus cēdō ("to go"), literally "to go apart."

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