Abdications

Pronunciation: /æb.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/

Definitions of abdications

noun the act of abdicating or renouncing a throne, power, responsibility, or right

Example Sentences

A1 Abdications can happen when a ruler gives up their throne.

A2 The history book discussed the abdications of several monarchs.

B1 The abdications of the king led to a period of uncertainty in the kingdom.

B2 Political abdications can have long-lasting effects on a country.

C1 The abdications of power by corrupt leaders can lead to chaos and instability.

C2 The abdications of responsibility by government officials can have severe consequences for the population.

Examples of abdications in a Sentence

formal The history books are filled with stories of royal abdications throughout the centuries.

informal Did you hear about all the abdications happening in the monarchy lately?

slang Man, those abdications are really shaking things up in the royal family.

figurative Sometimes we need to make abdications in our own lives to let go of things holding us back.

Grammatical Forms of abdications

• plural: abdications
• present tense: abdicates
• future tense: will abdicate
• perfect tense: has abdicated
• continuous tense: is abdicating
• singular: abdication
• positive degree: abdicate
• infinitive: to abdicate
• gerund: abdicating
• participle: abdicated

Origin and Evolution of abdications

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abdications' originated from the Latin word 'abdicationem', which means a renunciation or giving up of power or responsibility.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'abdications' has come to specifically refer to the act of a monarch or ruler voluntarily stepping down from the throne, rather than a general renunciation of power or responsibility.