Abdicate

Pronunciation: /ˈæbdɪˌkeɪt/

Definitions of abdicate

verb to renounce or relinquish a throne, power, responsibility, right, claim, or duty

Example Sentences

A1 The king decided to abdicate the throne and retire.

A2 She abdicated her responsibilities as team leader.

B1 The CEO was forced to abdicate his position due to a scandal.

B2 The politician abdicated his role as party leader in order to focus on his family.

C1 The dictator abdicated power after years of ruling with an iron fist.

C2 The company founder abdicated control of the business to a new CEO.

Examples of abdicate in a Sentence

formal The king decided to abdicate the throne in favor of his son.

informal The CEO just abdicated his responsibilities and left the company in chaos.

slang I can't believe she just abdicated her duties like that.

figurative Sometimes we have to abdicate control and let things unfold naturally.

Grammatical Forms of abdicate

• past tense: abdicated
• plural: abdicates
• comparative: more abdicated
• superlative: most abdicated
• present tense: abdicates
• future tense: will abdicate
• perfect tense: has abdicated
• continuous tense: is abdicating
• singular: abdicates
• positive degree: abdicate
• infinitive: to abdicate
• gerund: abdicating
• participle: abdicated

Origin and Evolution of abdicate

First Known Use: 1540 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abdicate' originated from the Latin word 'abdicate', which means to renounce or relinquish power or authority.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'abdicate' has retained its original meaning of renouncing power or authority, but has also come to be used in a more general sense of giving up or surrendering a responsibility or duty.