accede

7 antonyms for accede — opposites grouped by meaning.

Verb — To consent or agree (to a proposal or request); to yield.

Synonyms by Meaning

1. verb

To consent or agree (to a proposal or request); to yield.

enter assent submit defer bow acquiesce

Opposites

demur refuse dissent decline reject

2. verb

To formally join an agreement or a treaty.

“to accede to the European Union”

Opposites

withdraw secede

Antonyms

demur refuse dissent decline reject withdraw secede

Etymology

First recorded in the early 15th century, accede comes from Middle English acceden, from Latin accēdō (“approach, accede”), formed from ad (“to, toward, at”) and cēdō (“move, yield”; compare English cede). Compare French accéder. It is unrelated to ascend, apart from the shared ad prefix.

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