abdication

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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abdication

the formal act by a regent of resigning from his position.

See also: Renunciation

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	abdication - a formal resignation and renunciation of powers stepping down resignation - the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)
	2.	abdication - the act of abdicating                 stepping down resignation - a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign; "he submitted his resignation as of next month"

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abdication

noun

1. resignation, quitting, retirement, retiral (chiefly Scot.) the abdication of Edward VIII

2. giving up, yielding, surrender, waiving, renunciation, cession, relinquishment, abjuration Edward was titled Duke of Windsor after his abdication of the throne.

3. renunciation, giving up, surrender, abandonment, waiver, abnegation, relinquishment There had been a complete abdication of responsibility.

Translations

abdication [ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃən] N

1. [of monarch] → abdicación f

2. [of responsibility, right] → renuncia f (of a)

abdication [ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃ^ən] n

[monarch, king, queen] → abdication f

abdication of responsibility → fuite f de responsabilité

abdication

n (of monarch) → Abdankung f, → Abdikation f (dated geh); (of pope) → Verzicht m; his abdication of the throne → sein Verzicht auf den Thron

abdication [ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n (of monarch) → abdicazione f