Definition of abdicate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
monarchygive up a throne or high office
- The king decided to abdicate the throne.
2.
responsibilityfail to fulfill a responsibility
- He abdicated his duties as a parent.
3.
formal renunciationrenounce power or rights formally
- She chose to abdicate her authority in the company.
Expressions with abdicate
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refuse to accept responsibility for something
She tried to abdicate responsibility for the mistake by blaming her team.
formally give up a royal position
The king decided to abdicate the throne in favor of his son.
Origin of abdicate
Latin, abdicare (to renounce)
Examples of abdicate in a sentence
The prince will abdicate in favor of his daughter. She abdicated her role in the project, leaving others to manage. The manager was criticized for abdicating his responsibilities during the crisis. The king decided to abdicate in favor of his son. He will abdicate his responsibilities as chairman.
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- French:abdiquer, abandonner, ...
- German:abdanken, vernachlässigen, ...
- Italian:abdicare, rinunciare, ...
- Spanish:abdicar, ...
- Portuguese:abdicar, negligenciar, ...
- Chinese:退位, 放弃, ...
- Japanese:放棄する, 怠る, ...
- Arabic:تَنَازَلَ, تخلى عن, ...
- Hebrew:לְוַתֵּר עַל כִּס הַמְּלוּכָה, לְהִתְנַעֵר מֵאַחֲרָיוּת, ...
- Russian:отрекаться, отказываться, ...
- Ukrainian:відрікатися, зректися, ...
- Hindi:सिंहासन त्यागना, कर्तव्य से विमुख होना, ...
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