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to abdicate
01
(of a monarch or ruler) to step down from a position of power
Intransitive
Transitive: to abdicate a position of power
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
abdicate
3rd person singular
abdicates
Present participle
abdicating
Past simple
abdicated
Past participle
abdicated
Examples
The king chose to abdicate the throne in favor of his successor.
02
to not accept or complete an obligation or duty
Transitive: to abdicate an obligation or duty
Examples
The manager decided to abdicate responsibility for the project's failure.
Lexical Tree
abdication
abdicator
abdicate
abdic
