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cede

verb

Relinquish possession or control over

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Word length
4
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
ED
Scrabble score
7

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verb

  1. Relinquish possession or control over

    “The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in”

verb

  1. Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

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The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in

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