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Definitions and Meaning of abdicate in English
abdicate (v)
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
abdicate (v. t.)
To surrender or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; as, to abdicate the throne, the crown, the papacy.
To renounce; to relinquish; -- said of authority, a trust, duty, right, etc.
To reject; to cast off.
To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.
abdicate (v. i.)
To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity.
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abdicate
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligationsTo surrender or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from fillin
relinquish,renounce,Resign,renounce,cede,deny,surrender,abandon,abjure,resign
appropriate,assume Assume,Claim,arrogant,confiscate,Defend,Guard,protect,safeguard,secure
abdicant => abdicant, abdicable => abdicable, abdias => Obadiah, abdest => ablution, abderite => Abderite,
