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retrocede verb Retrocede is a 17th-century adaptation of Latin retrocēdere, which was formed by combining the prefix retro-, meaning "back" or "backward," with the verb cēdere, "to go or move away." Retrocede has a bit of a twist, however, because cēdere can also mean "cede" ("to yield or assign") and English cede traces back through French and Latin to this other meaning of cēdere. Other descendants of cēdere include accede, concede, intercede, precede, recede, secede, and even cede itself. 1 : to go back : recede2 : to cede back (something, such as a territory)

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January 30, 2021 ret-roh-SEED "Under the 'One Country, Two Systems' principle, agreed when the United Kingdom retroceded [Hong Kong] to China, the city of 7.5 million has its own legislature and system of laws and courts." — Amy Gunia, Time, 1 July 2020"There has long been talk of retroceding the District to Maryland, the state out of which it was carved. That would, theoretically, take D.C. from having no voice to having a minor voice in a state with an already established political base." — editorial, The Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2020

Word	retrocede
Date	January 30, 2021
Type	verb
Syllables	ret-roh-SEED
Etymology	Retrocede is a 17th-century adaptation of Latin retrocēdere, which was formed by combining the prefix retro-, meaning "back" or "backward," with the verb cēdere, "to go or move away." Retrocede has a bit of a twist, however, because cēdere can also mean "cede" ("to yield or assign") and English cede traces back through French and Latin to this other meaning of cēdere. Other descendants of cēdere include accede, concede, intercede, precede, recede, secede, and even cede itself.
Examples	"Under the 'One Country, Two Systems' principle, agreed when the United Kingdom retroceded [Hong Kong] to China, the city of 7.5 million has its own legislature and system of laws and courts." — Amy Gunia, Time, 1 July 2020 "There has long been talk of retroceding the District to Maryland, the state out of which it was carved. That would, theoretically, take D.C. from having no voice to having a minor voice in a state with an already established political base." — editorial, The Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2020
Definition	1 : to go back : recede 2 : to cede back (something, such as a territory)

Retrocede Cede Back Verb Latin Meaning Cēdere State