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ab·di·cate
 abdicate
- pronunciation:
- aeb
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
abdicated, abdicates, abdicating |
| definition: |
to formally relinquish a position of power, a claim, or a right.
The ailing king was advised to abdicate.- antonyms:
- accede
- similar words:
- resign
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| related words: |
concede, quit, retire, vacate |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to relinquish or renounce (a position of power or the like).
The king announced he would abdicate the throne.- synonyms:
- relinquish, renounce
- antonyms:
- accede, assume
- similar words:
- abnegate, cede, forsake, resign, yield
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| definition 2: |
to refuse to fulfill (a responsibility or the like).
By refusing to carry out the order, the soldier abdicated his duty.- synonyms:
- refuse, repudiate
- antonyms:
- accept
- similar words:
- disown, reject
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| related words: |
quit, relinquish, surrender |
| derivations: |
abdication (n.), abdicator (n.) |
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