'abdicate' definitions:
Definition of 'abdicate'
(from WordNet)
verb
Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee" [syn: abdicate, renounce]
Synonyms of 'abdicate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abandon,
- abjure,
- acknowledge defeat,
- be pensioned,
- be superannuated,
- cashier,
- cast,
- cease,
- cede,
- cry quits,
- demit,
- desist from,
- drop,
- forgo,
- forswear,
- give over,
- give up,
- hand over,
- have done with,
- jettison,
- lay down,
- leave,
- leave off,
- pension off,
- quit,
- reject,
- relinquish,
- renounce,
- renounce the throne,
- resign,
- retire,
- retire from office,
- scrap,
- shed,
- slough,
- stand aside,
- stand down,
- step aside,
- superannuate,
- surrender,
- throw away,
- throw out,
- throw up,
- vacate,
- waive,
- withdraw from,
- wrest,
- yield