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secede - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'secede' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Secede [ v. i.]
- To withdraw from fellowship, communion, or association; to separate one's self by a solemn act; to draw off; to retire; especially, to withdraw from a political or religious body.

Meaning of 'secede' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . secede [ v]
Meaning (1):
- withdraw from an organization or communion
Example in sentence:
  • After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away