Synonyms for cession
- noun
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Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
That which is ceded.
Related words
- Word family
- cessation
Forms
- Plural
- cessions → relinquishments, surrenders, renunciations, abandonments…
Example sentences
- surrender Sami was forced by the police to surrender his dog.
- concession Tom works at a movie theater concession stand.
- renunciation Jesus predicted Peter's renunciation of him.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cession | falling | |
| surrender | steady | |
| concession | falling | |
| renunciation | steady | |
| relinquishment | falling | |
| conveyance | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- grant1
- 8 letters
- yielding2
- 9 letters
- surrender3
- 10 letters
- concession3, conveyance3
- 11 letters
- resignation4, abandonment4
- 12 letters
- renunciation5
- 14 letters
- relinquishment
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (yielding2 = 2 syllables).