Cede
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
Confiscate is an antonym for cede.
Nearby Word: ceding
Confiscate
Confiscate verb - To take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority.
Usage example: anything that might be used as a weapon will be confiscated by the security guards
Cede is an antonym for confiscate.
Nearby Words: confiscation, confiscating
Common collocations
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Confiscate and Cede. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cede/confiscate
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