abdicate

ab·di·cate  (bd-kt)

v. ab·di·cat·ed, ab·di·cat·ing, ab·di·cates

v.tr.

To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally.

v.intr.

To relinquish formally a high office or responsibility.

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[Latin abdicre, abdict-, to disclaim : ab-, away; see ab-¹ + dicre, to proclaim; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

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abdi·ca·ble (-k-bl) adj.

abdi·cation n.

abdi·cator n.

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abdicate

Verb

[-cating, -cated]

1. to give up the throne formally

2. to give up one's responsibilities [Latin abdicare to disclaim]

abdication n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

abdicate - give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee" renounce resign, vacate, renounce, give up - leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"

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abdicate

verb 1. resign, retire, quit, step down (informal)

2. give up, yield, hand over, surrender, relinquish, renounce, waive, vacate, cede, abjure

verb 3. renounce, give up, abandon, surrender, relinquish, waive, forgo, abnegate

Translations

abdicate [ˈæbdɪkeɪt] vt, vi → abdicar

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abdicate [ˈæbdɪkeɪt] vt, vi → abdiquer

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abdicate [ˈæbdɪkeɪt] vt → verzichten auf +acc

vi (monarch) → abdanken

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abdicate [ˈæbdɪkeɪt] vt → abdicare a

vi → abdicare