(v. t.) To yield or surrender; to give up ownership; as, to cede a fortress, a province, or country, to another nation\, by treaty.

abalienate abandon abdicate abjure accord acknowledge defeat alien alienate amortize assign barter beg a truce bequeath capitulate cease come to terms concede confer consign convey cry pax cry quits deed deed over deliver demise desist from devolve upon disgorge dispense with dispose of do without drop dump enfeoff exchange forgo forswear get along without get rid of give give away give over give title to give up give way grant hand hand down hand on hand over have done with implore mercy kiss good-bye lay down leave leave off make a sacrifice make over negotiate part with pass pass on pass over pray for quarter quitclaim recant relinquish remise render up renounce resign retract sacrifice say uncle sell settle settle on sign away sign over spare surrender swear off throw up trade transfer transmit turn over turn up vacate vouchsafe waive yield yield the palm