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Word: Abdicate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin abdicat- ‘renounced’, from the verb abdicare, from ab- ‘away, from’ + dicare ‘declare’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈabdɪkeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a monarch) renounce one's throne
Short Definition:renounce throne
Examples:- in 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor
- Ferdinand abdicated the throne in favour of the emperor's brother
Definition:
fail to fulfil or undertake (a responsibility or duty)
Short Definition:fail to fulfil or undertake
Examples:- she charged the board with abdicating its responsibilities
- the secretary of state should not abdicate from leadership on educational issues
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