seceding

Verb

secede (third-person singular simple present secedes, present participle seceding, simple past and past participle seceded)

1. (intransitive) To split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.
   • We can secede from the United Kingdom any time we want.2007 July 5, “Writers declare independence for Wirral”, in Wirral Globe, retrieved 11 Jul 2007
2. (transitive, uncommon) To split or to withdraw one or more constituent entities from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.
   • At the same time, Nolan also secretly contracted with the crafty United States Army general James Wilkinson to organize some men to secede Texas from Spanish America.2002, Darryl E. Brock, “José Agustín Quintero: Cuban Patriot in Confederate Diplomatic Service”, in Cubans in the Confederacy: José Agustín Quintero, Ambrosio José Gonzales, and Loreta Janeta...