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In some senses, abdicate is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
all, prepared
VERB + ABDICATE
am, betray, didn't, don't, forced, need, note, refused
ABDICATE + NOUN
t, throne
ADV.
hamefully
verb
To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.
To formally separate oneself from or to divest oneself of.
To depose.
To reject; to cast off; to discard.
[W]e were legally call'd by his Majeſties writ to give our Attendance in Parliament, […] if we did not, we ſhould betray the Truſt committed to us by his Majeſtie, and ſhamefully betray and abdicate the due right both of our ſelves and Succeſſours.
To 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.
to abdicate the throne, the crown, the papacy
Note: The word abdicate was held to mean, in the case of James II, to abandon without a formal surrender.
verb — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duti
[W]e were legally call'd by his Majeſties writ to give our Attendance in Parliament, […] if we did not, we ſhould betray the Truſt committed to us by his Majeſtie, and ſhamefully betray and abdicate t
Wiktionaryto abdicate the throne, the crown, the papacy
WiktionaryNote: The word abdicate was held to mean, in the case of James II, to abandon without a formal surrender.
WiktionaryThe king must abdicate.
Tatoeba · #2373800The Emperor Akihito of Japan has announced his intention to abdicate.
Tatoeba · #5397278The king was forced to abdicate.
Tatoeba · #6695404i Register
In some senses, abdicate is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.