/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of ceding Find synonyms for: Noun1. cession, ceding, relinquishment, relinquishingusage: the act of cedingVerb1. concede, yield, cede, grant, giveusage: give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another2. surrender, cede, deliver, give up, give, gift, presentusage: relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: alacrity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language