cedere

Definitions of cedere
  1. verb
    yield to another's wish or opinion
    synonyms: differenziarsi, differire, dilazionare, inchinarsi, procrastinare, prosternarsi, ripiegare, ritirarsi, sottomettersi
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    type of:
    deflettere, lasciare, piegarsi
    consent reluctantly
  2. verb
    relinquish possession or control over
    synonyms: arrendersi, darsi per vinto, mollare
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    types:
    commerciare, negoziare
    give up for a price or reward
    type of:
    donare, regalare
    give as a present; make a gift of
  3. verb
    give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
    synonyms: abbandonarsi, lasciarsi andare, soccombere
  4. verb
    break down, literally or metaphorically
    synonyms:
    abbandonare, rinunciare, rinunziare
    stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
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    types:
    affondare, avvallarsi, franare, incavarsi, infossarsi, scoscendersi
    fall or sink heavily
    type of:
    cambiare, mutare, variare
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  5. verb
    consent reluctantly
    synonyms: deflettere, lasciare, piegarsi
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    types:
    differenziarsi, differire, dilazionare, inchinarsi, procrastinare, prosternarsi, ripiegare, ritirarsi, sottomettersi
    yield to another's wish or opinion
    type of:
    acconsentire, assentire, consentire
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
  6. verb
    give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
    synonyms: accordare, concedere, dare
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    type of:
    dare, passare
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  7. verb
    move in order to make room for someone for something
    synonyms: lasciare
    abbandonare, rinunciare, rinunziare
    stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
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    type of:
    andare, gire, ire, muovere, muoversi
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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