abdication

Definition of Abdication in English :

1. abdication, stepping down

a formal resignation and renunciation of powers

2. abdication, stepping down

the act of abdicating

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Abdication

verb

to renounce (a throne, power, responsibility, rights, etc), esp formally

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈabdiˌcated or ˈabdiˌcating

1.

to give up formally (a high office, throne, authority, etc.)

2.

to surrender or repudiate (a right, responsibility, etc.)

v. ab·di·cat·ed, ab·di·cat·ing, ab·di·cates

v.tr.

To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally.

v.intr.

To relinquish formally a high office or responsibility.