retrocede

May. 14th, 2013 07:19 am
prettygoodword: text: words are sexy (words are sexy)
[personal profile] prettygoodword
retrocede (reh-troh-SEED) - v.t., to give back; v.i., to go back.


The opposite of both cede (the transitive sense) and secede (the intransitive one). The stem for all of these is Latin cēdere, to go/yield.

---L.
  • Add Memory
  • Share This Entry

Profile

prettygoodword: text: words are sexy (Default)
prettygoodword
Larry's Pretty Good Journal

March 2026

S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031    

Style Credit

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags
Page generated Mar. 8th, 2026 04:48 am
Powered by Dreamwidth Studios