abdicated
The word “abdicated” has 4 syllables: ab-di-ca-ted.
It's pronounced as /ˈæbdɪkeɪtɪd/.
What is synonym and antonym for abdicated?
In the thesaurus, “abdicated” has 7 synonyms and 5 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for abdicated along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for abdicated
- forgo
- relinquish
- relinquished
- renounce
- resigned
- step down
- vacate
Antonyms for abdicated
- appropriated
- assumed
- claimed
- confiscated
- keep
Meanings of abdicated
- verb
- To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.
- To formally separate oneself from or to divest oneself of.
- To depose.
- To reject; to cast off; to discard.
- 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.
- To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity; to renounce sovereignty.
Example Sentences
- The king reluctantly abdicated the throne, citing health reasons.
- Faced with mounting challenges, the CEO quietly abdicated her position.
- History records instances where rulers willingly abdicated power for various reasons.
- The monarch officially abdicated during a ceremony attended by dignitaries.
- The monarch unexpectedly abdicated the throne, causing a shift in the kingdom's leadership.
On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abdicated, such as: appropriated, assumed, claimed, confiscated, forgo, keep, relinquish.
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