céder
French → English
verb/se.de/
(yield) Give in: to stop resisting a physical or moral force
Le barrage a fini par céder sous la pression de l'eau en crue.
(English) The dam finally gave way under the pressure of the rising water.
Il a refusé de céder aux menaces de ses ravisseurs.
(English) He refused to give in to the threats of his kidnappers.
verb/se.de/
(transfer) Transfer: to give up ownership or rights of something to another
Le commerçant a décidé de céder son magasin à son employé.
(English) The merchant decided to transfer his shop to his employee.
L'Allemagne a été contrainte de céder ses colonies après la guerre.
(English) Germany was forced to cede its colonies after the war.
Entry ID: fr:en:céder · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary