The meaning of SECEDE is to withdraw from an organization (such as a religious communion or political party or federation). How to use secede in a sentence.

SECEDE definition: to withdraw formally from an alliance, federation, or association, as from a political union, a religious organization, etc. See examples of secede used in a sentence.

Southern states sought to secede because they believed that the federal government had no authority to tell them how to run their affairs.

secede verb To break away or withdraw from membership in an association or a federation:

Definition of secede verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. secede (from something) (of a state, country, etc.) to officially leave a larger state or organization of states and become …

Mar 3, 2025 · secede (third-person singular simple present secedes, present participle seceding, simple past and past participle seceded) (intransitive) To split from or to withdraw from membership of a …

secede /sɪˈsiːd/ vb (intransitive) often followed by from: (of a person, section, etc) to make a formal withdrawal of membership, as from a political alliance, church, organization, etc

If a region or group secedes from the country or larger group to which it belongs, it formally becomes a separate country or stops being a member of the larger group. The country seceded from the …

Secede definition: To withdraw formally from membership in a state, union, or other political entity.

secede (verb) secede /sɪ ˈ siːd/ verb secedes; seceded; seceding Britannica Dictionary definition of SECEDE [no object] : to separate from a nation or state and become independent