abdicate (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *abdicate*:
VERB	social	abdicate, renounce	give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

abdicate > pronunciation
Sounds	ae'bdahkey.t
Rhymes	abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...

English > *abdicate*: 1 sense > verb 1, social
Meaning	Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Example	"The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"
Synonym	renounce
Broader	vacate, resign, renounce, give up	Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
Spanish	abdicar, renegar, renunciar, resignar
Catalan	abdicar, renegar, renunciar a, renunciar
Adjectives	abdicable	capable of being discarded or renounced or relinquished
Nouns	abdication	a formal resignation and renunciation of powers
	abdication	the act of abdicating
	abdicator	one who formally relinquishes an office or responsibility

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