CEDING

cession, ceding

(noun) the act of ceding

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Verb

ceding

present participle of cede

Source: Wiktionary

CEDE

Cede, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ceded; p. pr. & vb. n. Ceding.] Etym: [L. cedere to withdraw, yield; akin to cadere to fall, and to E. chance; cf. F. céder.]

Definition: To yield or surrender; to give up; to resign; as, to cede a fortress, a province, or country, to another nation, by treaty. The people must cede to the government some of their natural rights. Jay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition