ceder

Definitions of ceder
  1. verb
    become less in amount or intensity
    synonyms: amansarse, cesar, encalmarse, mitigarse, morir, parar, serenarse
    see moresee less
    type of:
    aminorar, amortiguar, atenuar, disminuir, minorar, mitigar, rebajar, reducir, reducirse, remitir
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  2. verb
    end resistance, as under pressure or force
    see moresee less
    type of:
    cambiar, sufrir un cambio
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  3. verb
    consent reluctantly
    synonyms: conceder, consentir
  4. verb
    be willing to concede
    synonyms: conceder, otorgar
    see moresee less
    types:
    show 5 types...
    hide 5 types...
    perdonar
    stop blaming or grant forgiveness
    disculpar, dispensar, excusar, perdonar
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
    absolver, liberar, perdonar
    let off the hook
    absolver, dispensar, indultar, perdonar
    grant a pardon to
    disculpar, dispensar, excusar, indultar, perdonar
    accept an excuse for
    type of:
    coincidir, estar de acuerdo
    be in accord; be in agreement
  5. verb
    move in order to make room for someone for something
    synonyms:
    abandonar, renunciar
    stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
    see moresee less
    type of:
    mover, moverse, trasladar
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  6. verb
    place into the hands or custody of
    synonyms: acercar, alcanzar, aproximar, dar, entregar, pasar, poner en manos de, traspasar
    see moresee less
    types:
    show 7 types...
    hide 7 types...
    dejar
    leave with; give temporarily
    dejar, despachar, devolver, entregar, librar, prestar
    to surrender someone or something to another
    liberar, renunciar
    part with a possession or right
    confiar
    confer a trust upon
    confiar, dejar
    put into the care or protection of someone
    dar, sacrificarse
    endure the loss of
    cargar
    give over to another for care or safekeeping
    type of:
    transferir
    cause to change ownership
  7. verb
    relinquish possession or control over
    synonyms: despachar, entregar, librar
    see moresee less
    type of:
    dar, regalar
    give as a present; make a gift of
  8. verb
    give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
    synonyms: conceder, otorgar
    see moresee less
    type of:
    dar
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  9. verb
    be the cause or source of
    synonyms:
    causar, dar
    cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
    see moresee less
    types:
    abrirse, desarrollarse, iniciarse
    make available
    dejar, permitir
    make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
    type of:
    facilitar, proporcionar, suministrar, surtir
    give something useful or necessary to
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘ceder'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family