Meaning ofcedein English

Verb

1. to yield or give up (control, territory); surrender
   The country will cede control of the disputed territory to the neighboring nation.
2. to transfer or relinquish (power, rights)
   The company will cede its rights to the patent to the new owner.
3. to give way or retreat (in a situation)
   The hikers had to cede the trail to the approaching horses and wait for them to pass.