abdicate
/AB-dih-kayt/verbto formally give up a throne, power, or responsibility
“The king abdicated rather than sign the decree.”
- Synonyms
- renounce, resign, relinquish
- Antonyms
- assume, claim
- Memory hook
- ab (away) + dicate (declare): declare yourself out.
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