Secede (Verb)
Meaning
Withdraw from an organization or communion; "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- Texas seceded from the United States in 1861 and joined the Confederate States of America.
- The southern states chose to secede from the Union rather than abolish slavery.
- The community decided to secede from the denomination over differing interpretations of doctrine.
- Several member countries threatened to secede from the alliance if their demands were not met.
- In 1991, Slovenia was the first Yugoslav republic to secede from Yugoslavia.