1) Be a union buster 2) Become a splinter group 3) Become an ex-member 4) Break 5) Break a union 6) Break away 7) Break away formally 8) Break off 9) Break up 10) Disaffiliate 11) Drop out 12) Emulate SC in 1860 13) Form a splinter group 14) Formally break away 15) Leave 16) Leave a federation 17) Leave a group Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/secede
• (v. i.) 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. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/secede/