secede verb [ I ]  formal uk/sɪˈsiːd/ us/sɪˈsiːd/
    退出,脱离(国家或政府)to become independent of a country or area of government
    There is likely to be civil war if the region tries to secede from the south. 如果这一地区想脱离南方而独立,很可能会爆发内战。 
     Related words: secessionsecessionist