cession
1 synonym and 1 antonym for cession, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Something that has been given up or handed over to someone else.
Synonyms
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ceding
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
Something that has been given up or handed over to someone else.
ceding
2. noun
The act of giving up a right, property, or similar claim that belongs to you.
Opposites
Etymology
From Middle French cession, itself from Latin cessionem, from the past participle of cēdere ("to yield"). On the surface it can be analysed as cede + -sion.
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