v.
Pronunciation: si- ' s ē d
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: se · ced · ed ; se · ced · ing
Etymology: Latin secedere, from sed-, se- apart (fr. sed, se without) + cedere to go ― more at SUICIDE
Date: 1749
: to withdraw from an organization (as a religious communion or political party or federation)
– se · ced · er noun