Cede and Claim

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Cede verb - To give up (as a position of authority) formally.

Usage example: the President officially cedes his position on the January 20th immediately following the presidential election

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Claim is an antonym for cede.

Nearby Word: ceding

Claim verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.

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Cede is an antonym for claim.

Nearby Words: claimed, claiming, claimant

power	cede power	claim power
part	cede part	claim part
position	cede position	claim position
credit	cede credit	claim credit
Other words: control, leadership, right, piece, time, money, territory, jurisdiction, throne, victory, powers.

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Claim and Cede. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cede/claim

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