Secede
Pronunciation : Se"cede"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. secedere, secessum; pref se- aside + cedere to go, move. See Cede.]
Definition : Defn: To withdraw from fellowship, communion, or association; to separate one's self by a solemn act; to draw off; to retire; especially, to withdraw from a political or religious body.
i. [imp. & p. p. Seceded; p. pr. & vb. n. Seceding.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913