abdicate

The word “abdicate” has 3 syllables: ab-di-cate

It's pronounced as /ˈæbdɪkeɪt/

What is synonym and antonym for abdicate?

In the thesaurus, “abdicate” has 35 synonyms and 30 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for abdicate along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for abdicate

abandon
abjure
abnegate
bag it
bail out
cede
demit
deny
desert
disavow
disclaim
disown
drop
forgo
forsake
give up
hand over
leave
leave high and dry
leave holding the bag
leave in the lurch
opt out
quit
quitclaim
relinquish
renounce
resign
retire
sell out
step down
surrender
vacate
waive
withdraw
yield

Antonyms for abdicate

appropriate
arrogate
assert
assume
challenge
claim
come
confiscate
continue
defend
defy
do
fight
guard
hold
keep
maintain
protect
pursue
remain
retain
safeguard
secure
seize
stay
take over
treasure
usurp
win
wrest

Meanings of abdicate

verb
1. To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.
2. To formally separate oneself from or to divest oneself of.
3. To depose.
4. To reject; to cast off; to discard.
5. 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.
6. To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity; to renounce sovereignty.

Example Sentences

The king was forced to abdicate the throne amidst political turmoil.
Faced with immense pressure, the CEO chose to abdicate leadership responsibilities.
In a surprising turn of events, the elected official decided to abdicate from office.
The monarch's decision to abdicate sparked debates about the future of the kingdom.
The aging ruler gracefully chose to abdicate in favor of the heir apparent.

On this page you'll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abdicate, such as: abandon, abjure, abnegate, appropriate, arrogate, assert, assume.

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