Definition
Definition of abdicated - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
powergiven up a position of power
- The abdicated king lived in exile.
2.
responsibilityrenounced a responsibility or duty
- He felt like an abdicated parent after the divorce.
Origin of abdicated
Latin, ab (away) + dicare (proclaim)
Examples of abdicated in a sentence
The abdicated leader moved to a quiet village. The abdicated leader left the country in chaos. She felt like an abdicated guardian after the incident.
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- French:abdiqué, ayant abdiqué, ...
- German:abgedankt, Pflicht aufgegeben, ...
- Italian:abdicato, ...
- Spanish:abdicado, ...
- Portuguese:abdicar, abdicado, ...
- Chinese:退位的, ...
- Japanese:退位した, 責任を放棄した, ...
- Arabic:مُتَنَازِل عَنِ العَرْش, متنصل, ...
- Hebrew:שֶׁוִּיתֵּר עַל כִּסְאוֹ, מִתְנַעֵר, ...
- Russian:отказавшийся, ...
- Ukrainian:відречений, відрікся, ...
- Hindi:पदत्यागी, जिसने अपनी जिम्मेदारी छोड़ दी हो, ...
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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