Abdicate: meaning, definitions and examples
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abdicate
[ หรฆb.dษช.keษชt ]
politics
To renounce or relinquish a throne, power, responsibility, or right, especially in a formal manner. It is often done by a monarch or a leader.
Synonyms
relinquish, resign, step down
Examples of usage
- The king was forced to abdicate the throne.
- After the scandal, the CEO decided to abdicate his position.
Translations
Translations of the word "abdicate" in other languages:
๐ต๐น abdicar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคคเฅเคฏเคพเค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช abdanken
๐ฎ๐ฉ melepaskan tahta
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดัะตะบัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ abdykowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้ไฝใใ
๐ซ๐ท abdiquer
๐ช๐ธ abdicar
๐น๐ท tahttan รงekilmek
๐ฐ๐ท ํด์ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูุงุฒู ุนู ุงูุนุฑุด
๐จ๐ฟ abdikovat
๐ธ๐ฐ abdikovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ้ไฝ
๐ธ๐ฎ abdicirati
๐ฎ๐ธ afsala sรฉr krรบnunni
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐาัะฐะฝ ะฑะฐั ัะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ taxtdan imtina etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ abdicar
Word origin
The word 'abdicate' originated from the Latin word 'abdicare', which means 'to renounce'. It first appeared in English in the early 16th century. The concept of abdicating power or responsibility has been present throughout history, especially in monarchies and leadership roles.