Gives up, as territory (5)
I believe the answer is:
cedes
'gives up as territory' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for cedes that I've seen before include "Gives in, relinquishing" , "Yields, hands over" , "Hands over formally" , "Surrenders or relinquishes" , "Gives way" .)