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ABDICATE

\ˈabdɪkˌe͡ɪt], \ˈabdɪkˌe‍ɪt], \ˈa_b_d_ɪ_k_ˌeɪ_t]\

Definitions of ABDICATE

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language

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To surrender or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; as, to abdicate the throne, the crown, the papacy.
To reject; to cast off.
To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.
To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity.
To renounce; to relinquish; - said of authority, a trust, duty, right, etc.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

To surrender or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; as, to abdicate the throne, the crown, the papacy.
To reject; to cast off.
To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.
To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity.
To renounce; to relinquish; - said of authority, a trust, duty, right, etc.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

To renounce or give up (a high office).
ABDICATION.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

ABDICATION.
To give up voluntarily; renounce office, etc.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

To give up; abandon; resign, as a throne.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

To give up or resign a right, post, or office; to disown and disinherit.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

To give up a right; to renounce an office of power.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

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