{
  "cedes":{
    "to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
      "examples":[
        "she reluctantly ceded her position as leader"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "coughs up",
        "delivers",
        "gives up",
        "hands over",
        "lays down",
        "relinquishes",
        "renders",
        "surrenders",
        "turns in",
        "turns over",
        "yields"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "commits",
        "consigns",
        "entrusts",
        "intrusts",
        "transfers",
        "forfeits",
        "releases",
        "waives",
        "abnegates",
        "renounces",
        "resigns",
        "abandons",
        "deserts",
        "discards",
        "forsakes",
        "parts (with)",
        "sheds"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "keeps",
        "retains",
        "withholds"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to give over the legal possession or ownership of":{
      "examples":[
        "Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States as part of the settlement of the Spanish-American War"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "alienates",
        "aliens",
        "assigns",
        "conveys",
        "deeds",
        "makes over",
        "transfers"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "bequeaths",
        "hands down",
        "leaves",
        "passes (down)",
        "wills",
        "bestows",
        "commends",
        "commits",
        "confers",
        "contributes",
        "delivers",
        "donates",
        "grants",
        "hands over",
        "moves",
        "passes",
        "presents",
        "releases",
        "relinquishes",
        "surrenders",
        "transmits",
        "turns in",
        "turns over",
        "vests",
        "yields",
        "consigns",
        "entrusts",
        "intrusts",
        "trusts",
        "leases",
        "lends",
        "lets",
        "loans",
        "rents"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "expropriates"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
      "examples":[
        "the President officially cedes his position on the January 20th immediately following the presidential election"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "abdicates",
        "abnegates",
        "relinquishes",
        "renounces",
        "resigns",
        "steps aside (from)",
        "steps down (from)",
        "surrenders"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "abjures",
        "demits",
        "denies",
        "disavows",
        "disclaims",
        "disowns",
        "waives",
        "forsakes",
        "gives up",
        "hands over",
        "yields",
        "abandons",
        "deserts",
        "quits",
        "vacates"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "appropriates",
        "arrogates",
        "assumes",
        "claims",
        "confiscates",
        "seizes",
        "takes over",
        "usurps",
        "wrests",
        "defends",
        "guards",
        "protects",
        "safeguards",
        "secures"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "ceded (to)":{
    "as in submitted (to) , succumbed (to)":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "capitulated (to)",
        "submitted (to)",
        "succumbed (to)",
        "surrendered (to)",
        "yielded (to)",
        "defied",
        "opposed",
        "repelled",
        "resisted",
        "withstood",
        "defended",
        "guarded",
        "protected",
        "safeguarded",
        "shielded",
        "warded"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "forayed (into)",
        "invaded",
        "overran",
        "raided",
        "despoiled",
        "looted",
        "marauded",
        "pillaged",
        "plundered",
        "ransacked",
        "ravaged",
        "sacked",
        "stripped",
        "stript",
        "conquered",
        "crushed",
        "dominated",
        "overcame",
        "overpowered",
        "overwhelmed",
        "subdued",
        "subjected",
        "subjugated",
        "vanquished"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "cede (to)":{
    "as in submit (to) , succumb (to)":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "capitulate (to)",
        "submit (to)",
        "succumb (to)",
        "surrender (to)",
        "yield (to)",
        "defy",
        "oppose",
        "repel",
        "resist",
        "withstand",
        "defend",
        "guard",
        "protect",
        "safeguard",
        "shield",
        "ward"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "foray (into)",
        "invade",
        "overrun",
        "raid",
        "despoil",
        "loot",
        "maraud",
        "pillage",
        "plunder",
        "ransack",
        "ravage",
        "sack",
        "strip",
        "conquer",
        "crush",
        "dominate",
        "overcome",
        "overpower",
        "overwhelm",
        "subdue",
        "subject",
        "subjugate",
        "vanquish"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "ceding":{
    "to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress":{
      "examples":[
        "she reluctantly ceded her position as leader"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "coughing up",
        "delivering",
        "giving up",
        "handing over",
        "laying down",
        "relinquishing",
        "rendering",
        "surrendering",
        "turning in",
        "turning over",
        "yielding"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "committing",
        "consigning",
        "entrusting",
        "intrusting",
        "transferring",
        "forfeiting",
        "releasing",
        "waiving",
        "abnegating",
        "renouncing",
        "resigning",
        "abandoning",
        "deserting",
        "discarding",
        "forsaking",
        "parting (with)",
        "shedding"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "keeping",
        "retaining",
        "withholding"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to give over the legal possession or ownership of":{
      "examples":[
        "Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States as part of the settlement of the Spanish-American War"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "alienating",
        "aliening",
        "assigning",
        "conveying",
        "deeding",
        "making over",
        "transferring"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "bequeathing",
        "handing down",
        "leaving",
        "passing (down)",
        "willing",
        "bestowing",
        "commending",
        "committing",
        "conferring",
        "contributing",
        "delivering",
        "donating",
        "granting",
        "handing over",
        "moving",
        "passing",
        "presenting",
        "releasing",
        "relinquishing",
        "surrendering",
        "transmitting",
        "turning in",
        "turning over",
        "vesting",
        "yielding",
        "consigning",
        "entrusting",
        "intrusting",
        "trusting",
        "leasing",
        "lending",
        "letting",
        "loaning",
        "renting"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "expropriating"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
      "examples":[
        "the President officially cedes his position on the January 20th immediately following the presidential election"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "abdicating",
        "abnegating",
        "relinquishing",
        "renouncing",
        "resigning",
        "stepping aside (from)",
        "stepping down (from)",
        "surrendering"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "abjuring",
        "demitting",
        "denying",
        "disavowing",
        "disclaiming",
        "disowning",
        "waiving",
        "forsaking",
        "giving up",
        "handing over",
        "yielding",
        "abandoning",
        "deserting",
        "quitting",
        "vacating"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "appropriating",
        "arrogating",
        "assuming",
        "claiming",
        "confiscating",
        "seizing",
        "taking over",
        "usurping",
        "wresting",
        "defending",
        "guarding",
        "protecting",
        "safeguarding",
        "securing"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  }
}