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secede

/sɪˈsiːd/

Meanings
  • Verb

    Withdraw from membership or allegiance to a group, especially a country or political organization.


Rhymes
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recede , cede , recede , proceed
Variants
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secede , seceded , seceder , seceders , secedes , seceding
Forms
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past tense: seceded, past participle: seceded, gerund: seceding


Etymology
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From Latin secessio, from secedere ‘withdraw’.


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  1. The term 'secession' comes from the Latin word 'secessio', which means 'withdrawal'.

  2. The United States Civil War was primarily caused by the issue of secession, with eleven Southern states seceding from the Union.


Related Concepts
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  1. Secession: The act of withdrawing from membership or allegiance to a larger body, especially a country or political organization.


Culture
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The term 'secede' is often used in the context of political organizations or countries. For instance, eleven Southern states seceded from the United States in 1861 to form the Confederate States of America. In literature, the word 'secede' can be found in various works, such as Mark Twain's 'Pudd'nhead Wilson' and Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov'.

How to Memorize "secede"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a country or state leaving a larger political entity. Imagine a map with a country or state separating from the rest.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'secede' with the act of leaving or withdrawing. Remember the meaning as 'to leave a group'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first few letters of the word: 'Sever ties, Cease to be Engaged, and Depart'.


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