Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ceding

1 sense of ceding

Sense 1
cession, ceding -- (the act of ceding)
       => relinquishment, relinquishing -- (the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cede

2 senses of cede

Sense 1
concede, yield, cede, grant -- (give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another)
       => give -- (transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care")

Sense 2
surrender, cede, deliver, give up -- (relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in")
       => give, gift, present -- (give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?")