what is the meaning of secede?
secede (sÉªËsiËd) vb (often foll by: from) (of a person, section, etc) to make a formal withdrawal of membership, as from a political alliance, church, organization, etc [C18: from Latin sÄcÄdere to withdraw, from sÄ- apart + cÄdere to go] seËceder n. seâ¢cede (sÉªËsid) v.i.