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abdicate

verb

/ˈæbdɪkeɪt/

Meaning

To give up a position of power or responsibility, especially a throne.

The king decided to abdicate the throne.

abdicate responsibility

resign, renounce, relinquish, quit, surrender

assume, claim, retain

abdicate the throne, abdicate power, abdicate responsibility, forced to abdicate

Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

To restrain oneself from indulging in or partaking of something.

to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully; to insist upon rights or claims

Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

To support or strengthen; to prop up.

To block or prevent movement, progress, or action.