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 22 synonyms and 14 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for abdicated along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for abdicated
- abandoned
- abjured
- abnegated
- ceded
- demitted
- denied
- deserted
- disavowed
- disclaimed
- disowned
- forsook
- gave up
- handed over
- quit
- quitted
- relinquished
- renounced
- resigned
- surrendered
- vacated
- waived
- yielded
Antonyms for abdicated
- appropriated
- arrogated
- assumed
- claimed
- confiscated
- defended
- guarded
- protected
- safeguarded
- secured
- seized
- took over
- usurped
- wrested
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 36 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abdicated, such as: abandoned, abjured, abnegated, appropriated, arrogated, assumed, ceded.
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