Advertisement
Advertisement
abdicate
[ ab-di-keyt ]
verb (used without object)
- to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, especially in a formal manner:
The aging founder of the firm decided to abdicate.
abdicate
/ ˈæbdɪˌkeɪt; ˈæbdɪkəbəl; æbˈdɪkətɪv /
verb
- to renounce (a throne, power, responsibility, rights, etc), esp formally
Discover More
Derived Forms
- abdicative, adjective
- abdicable, adjective
- ˈabdiˌcator, noun
- ˌabdiˈcation, noun
Discover More
Other Words From
- ab·di·ca·ble [ab, -di-k, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
- ab·di·ca·tive [ab, -di-key-tiv, -k, uh, -], adjective
- abdi·cator noun
- non·abdi·cative adjective
- un·abdi·cated adjective
- un·abdi·cating adjective
- un·abdi·cative adjective
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of abdicate1
Discover More
Example Sentences
A palace insider however insisted to the Daily Beast today that the Queen was not about to abdicate.
Juan Carlos is the second European monarch to abdicate in just over a year.
Much like the British monarchy, when the current Aga Khan is ready to abdicate his post, he will personally choose a successor.
In recent decades it has become the tradition for the monarch to abdicate.
The Founding Fathers must never have imagined, however, that we would abdicate that responsibility for a quick buck.
Don't you suspect an intrigue on the part of the King's brothers to get the poor man to abdicate?
"Abdicate or reign," said Albert in a low voice to the queen, who stood motionless and thoughtful.
Experience and reason are once for all made supreme, and henceforth refuse to share their throne or abdicate in favor of faith.
On December 2, it was announced that Emperor Ferdinand had resolved to abdicate his throne.
He had done well to abdicate, and were the crisis to recur, he would not act otherwise.
Advertisement
Discover More
Related Words
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse