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.

2. giving up, yielding, surrender, waiving, renunciation, cession, relinquishment, abjuration

Translations

abdication [æbdɪˈkeɪʃən] n → abdicación f

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abdication [æbdɪˈkeɪʃən] n → abdication f

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abdication [æbdɪˈkeɪʃən] abdicate n (see vb) → Verzicht m; Abdankung f

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abdication [æbdɪˈkeɪʃən] n → abdicazione f