English verb: secede | |||
1. | secede (social) withdraw from an organization or communion | ||
Samples | After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away. | ||
Synonyms | break away, splinter | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break, break up, part, separate, split, split up | ||