ceding ce·ding UK/ˈsiːdɪŋ/ US/ˈsidɪŋ/ uncommon noun 1. the act of ceding Synonymscession Related words Word family cede Broader terms relinquishment Narrower terms recession WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.