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abdicate(dictionary)

abdicate (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of abdicare, from ab- 'away, off' + dicare 'to say publicly']
to give up the position of being king or queen
::King Alfonso XIII abdicated in favour of his eldest son.
::The king was forced to abdicate the throne .
abdicate (your) responsibility
formal to refuse to be responsible for something, when you should be or were before
::The government has largely abdicated its responsibility in dealing with housing needs.
-- abdication /7AbdZ5keIFEn/ n [U and C]