abdicate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈæb.dɪˌkeɪt/

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Verb

Plain form abdicate

Third-person singular abdicates

Past tense abdicated

Past participle abdicated

Present participle abdicating

1. When a ruler abdicates, he formally gives up his power and reign over a country.

   After the war, the king was forced to abdicate.

Related words

• abdication