abdicate

Definition of Abdicate in English :

1. abdicate, renounce

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

Example Sentences:
'The King abdicated when he married a divorcee'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Abdicate

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.