to give sb control of sth or give them power, a right, etc. especially unwillingly

Cuba was ceded by Spain to the US in 1898.

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó has said he would consider an amnesty for President Nicolás Maduro if he cedes power.

Lãnh đạo đối lập Venezuela Juan Guaidó vừa nói rằng ông ta sẽ xem xét một lệnh ân xá cho tổng thống Nicolás Maduro nếu ông ấy chịu trao lại/từ bỏ/chuyển giao quyền lực.

cession ['seSn] the act of giving up land or rights, especially to another country after a war