English Dictionary
Definition of “abdicate”
abdicate (ˈæbdɪˌkeɪt
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Definitions
verb
- to renounce (a throne, power, responsibility, rights, etc), esp formally
Alternative Forms
abdicable (ˈæbdɪkəbəll) adjective ˌabdiˈcation noun abdicative (æbˈdɪkətɪv) adjective ˈabdiˌcator noun Word Origin
C16: from the past participle of Latin abdicāre to proclaim away, disclaim
Synonyms
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give up,
yield,
hand over,
surrender,
relinquish,
renounce,
waive,
vacate,
cede,
abjure,
Usage examples
The King was going to abdicate to marry an American divorcee.
Thomas, Rosie, The White Dove (1986)"Choose your own size and scale, but don't abdicate your responsibility.
Business Today (1996)After 40 years of long-haul supremacy as the undisputed queen of passenger aircraft, the beloved jumbo is soon to abdicate.
The Australian (2004)If a fund on the scale of Boots is to abdicate its position in that established pattern, will others follow?
Times, Sunday Times (2001)Germans think King George will abdicate during attack on London.
Ziegler, Philip, King Edward VIII - The Official Biography (1990)
