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Abdicate — Ab di*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abdicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abdicating}.] [L. abdicatus, p. p. of abdicare; ab + dicare to proclaim, akin to dicere to say. See {Diction}.] 1. To surrender or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abdicate — verb /ˈæbdɪkeɪt/ a) To surrender, renounce or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; as, to abdicate the throne, the crown, the papacy. Note: The word abdicate was… … Wiktionary
abdicate — ab|di|cate [ˈæbdıkeıt] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of abdicare, from ab away, off + dicare to say publicly ] 1.) to give up the position of being king or queen ▪ King Alfonso XIII abdicated in favour of his… … Dictionary of contemporary English
abdicate — Ha alele, waiho. ♦ Abdicate a throne, ha alele noho ali i … English-Hawaiian dictionary
abdicate — abdicate, renounce, resign are synonymous when they are used in the sense of to give up formally or definitely a position of trust, honor, or glory, or its concomitant authority or prerogatives. Abdicate is the precise word to use when that which … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Abdicate — Ab di*cate, v. i. To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity. [1913 Webster] Though a king may abdicate for his own person, he cannot abdicate for the monarchy. Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abdicate — I verb abandon, back out, be relieved, cede, demit, drop, forego, forfeit, give the reins to, give up, hand over, hold off, leave, let go, make way for, quit one s hold, relinquish, resign, retire, stand aside, surrender, unclench, vacate office … Law dictionary
abdicate — ► VERB 1) (of a monarch) renounce the throne. 2) fail to fulfil or undertake (a duty). DERIVATIVES abdication noun. ORIGIN Latin abdicare renounce … English terms dictionary
abdicate — [ab′di kāt΄] vt., vi. abdicated, abdicating [< L abdicatus, pp. of abdicare, to deny, renounce < ab , off + dicare, to proclaim, akin to dicere, to say: see DICTION] 1. to give up formally (a high office, throne, authority, etc.) 2. to… … English World dictionary
abdicate — v. (D; intr.) to abdicate from (the king has abdicated from the throne) USAGE NOTE: One can also say the king has abdicated the throne; most frequently, one simply says: the king has abdicated. * * * [ æbdɪkeɪt] (D; intr.) to abdicate from (USAGE … Combinatory dictionary
throne — n. 1) to ascend, mount, succeed to a throne 2) to seize, usurp a throne 3) to occupy, sit on a throne 4) to abdicate (from), give up a throne * * * [θrəʊn] give up a throne mount sit on a throne succeed to a throne usurp a throne to ascend … Combinatory dictionary
