verb🔗ShareTo disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit."The angry father abdicated his son, refusing to support him financially or emotionally after the son's poor academic performance. "familyroyalgovernmentpoliticslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo formally separate oneself from or to divest oneself of."The mayor decided to abdicate his position after facing years of criticism. "politicsgovernmentroyalstateactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo depose."The queen abdicated the throne, deposing her son as heir. "politicsgovernmentroyalhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo reject; to cast off; to discard."The stressed student decided to abdicate their responsibilities and go to the movies instead. "politicsgovernmentroyalactionstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo surrender, renounce or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; to fail to fulfill responsibility for."Note: The word abdicate was held to mean, in the case of James II, to abandon without a formal surrender."politicsgovernmentroyalactionstatejobpositionhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity; to renounce sovereignty."The king abdicated the throne after years of declining health. "politicsgovernmentroyalhistorynationstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
