Definitions
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
Word origin
First attested in 1532; borrowed from Latin abdicātus (“renounced”), perfect passive participle of abdicō (“to renounce, reject, disclaim”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), formed from ab (“away”) + dicō (“proclaim, dedicate, declare”), akin to dīcō (“to say”). Compare Middle English abdicat (“forsaken, renounced”).
Used in a sentence
“to abdicate the throne, the crown, the papacy”
“Note: The word abdicate was held to mean, in the case of James II, to abandon without a formal surrender.”
“The cross-bearers abdicated their service.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Step down from rule”8 letters
02“Give up the throne”8 letters
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