Definition of abdicate in English:

abdicate

verb ˈabdɪkeɪtˈæbdəˌkeɪt

1no object (of a monarch) renounce one's throne.
（君主）退位
in 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor
1918年德国皇帝凯泽·威廉退位。
with object Ferdinand abdicated the throne in favour of the emperor's brother
费迪南让位给皇弟。
Example sentencesExamples
- In 1967, Sultan Omar abdicated in favor of his eldest son, Hassanal Bolkiah, who became the 29th ruler.
- The Duke of Windsor, briefly King Edward VIII before he abdicated to marry Mrs Simpson, also owned a Stannard watercolour.
- The King abdicated in Bavaria, and a republican ‘Free State of Bavaria’ was proclaimed.
- In September he abdicated and Bolingbroke ascended the throne as King Henry IV.
- Following this the proud king abdicated his throne to his son Anandapala and committed suicide by climbing onto his own funeral pyre.
- Hindenburg also used his huge influence to persuade Kaiser Wilhelm to abdicate and to go to Holland.
- This is the day that I officially abdicate from my throne and pass the kingship on to my successor.
- In fact, he abdicated, offered the throne to his brother (who sensibly refused it [I think]) and Lenin seized power.
- If the Tsar had abdicated, what would happen to us?
- In 1931 Spain's king abdicated, and a new republic was ushered in promising social change and progress.
- Edward VIII abdicated after a reign of 325 days, in favour of his brother, the Duke of York, who became King George VI.
- Now, on the constitutional point you raised there, Larry, on the queen abdicating, well, it's a frequent topic of conversation.
- Most of the rumors have old roots, going back to before King Edward VIII even abdicated his throne for Wallis Simpson.
- When King Edward VIII abdicated in December 1936 it was a shock to the nation.
- She was ten when her father Albert, Duke of York, became king after Edward VIII abdicated in 1936.
- In 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated as French Emperor and was banished to Elba.
- The Habsburg and Hohenzollern dynasties abdicated, following the Romanovs.
- Which king abdicated from the British throne in 1936?
- The Duke of Windsor, Edward VIII, is famous for abdicating the throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.
- King Zog abdicated the throne on 2nd January 1949 and died in exile in France in 1961.
Synonyms
resign, retire, quit, stand down, step down, bow out, renounce the throne
archaic demit
resign from, relinquish, renounce, give up, hand over, turn over, deliver up, surrender, vacate, forswear, abjure, cede
Law disclaim
2with object Fail to fulfil or undertake (a responsibility or duty)
未能承担（责任），渎（职）
the government was accused of abdicating its responsibility
政府被指责疏于职守。
Example sentencesExamples
- The federal government should help states do their job, not assist them in abdicating their duty.
- He cannot envisage himself abdicating his moral responsibility in the matter.
- He abdicated his role of objective journalist by repeatedly asking the envoy leading questions, loaded with venomous descriptions of the prime minister.
- What is startling about this statement is the degree to which this mayor is simply abdicating responsibility for governing the city.
- If we abdicate our roles as adults, it will be media and peers that educate our kids.
- Once again the government is abdicating its responsibility and laying the blame elsewhere.
- He took aim at the antiwar movement, whose members, he claimed, had abdicated their historic responsibilities.
- Bradford licensing justices said that he had abdicated his duties as licensee to his brother Michael and his partner Claire.
- The problem is that everyone seems to have abdicated their responsibility by saying, we'll let courts decide.
- Our failure to address this issue equates to abdicating our fundamental responsibility to the next generation of West Indian youth.
- Governments around the world are abdicating their responsibilities to protect the natural resources in their territory, giving authority away to the private companies involved in resource exploitation.
- In many cases, it has become a code word for abdicating the responsibilities of political leadership.
- Notoriously ill-informed over policy detail and often content to abdicate control, he nonetheless maintained presidential dominance.
- Yet is it really fair to assume that parents have abdicated their responsibilities?
- It is Council responsibility to do recycling and we're abdicating our responsibility.
- So do you think the networks are abdicating their responsibility to cover the substance of the campaigns?
- By abdicating its political responsibility the central cabinet seeks the Supreme Court's intervention to resolve the dispute.
- Otherwise, she is abdicating her responsibility as a reporter.
- But the bottom line as far as she is concerned is that builders and developers have been abdicating any responsibility in this area.
- The problems arose because people were abdicating responsibility and were not getting the right person to do the job.
Synonyms
disown, turn down, spurn, reject, renounce, give up, avoid, refuse, abnegate, relinquish, abjure, repudiate, waive, yield, forgo, abandon, surrender, deliver up, disgorge, cast aside, drop, turn one's back on, wash one's hands of
informal shirk
archaic forsake

Derivatives

abdicator

noun

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin abdicat- 'renounced', from the verb abdicare, from ab- 'away, from' + dicare 'declare'.

This is from Latin abdicare ‘to renounce’ from ab- ‘away, from’ and dicare ‘declare’. Examples of the sense ‘give up sovereignty’ date from the early 18th century.

Definition of abdicate in US English:

abdicate

verbˈæbdəˌkeɪtˈabdəˌkāt

1no object (of a monarch) renounce one's throne.
（君主）退位
in 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor
1918年德国皇帝凯泽·威廉退位。
with object Ferdinand abdicated the throne in favor of the emperor's brother
费迪南让位给皇弟。
Example sentencesExamples
- In September he abdicated and Bolingbroke ascended the throne as King Henry IV.
- In 1931 Spain's king abdicated, and a new republic was ushered in promising social change and progress.
- The Duke of Windsor, Edward VIII, is famous for abdicating the throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.
- Hindenburg also used his huge influence to persuade Kaiser Wilhelm to abdicate and to go to Holland.
- Following this the proud king abdicated his throne to his son Anandapala and committed suicide by climbing onto his own funeral pyre.
- Most of the rumors have old roots, going back to before King Edward VIII even abdicated his throne for Wallis Simpson.
- The Duke of Windsor, briefly King Edward VIII before he abdicated to marry Mrs Simpson, also owned a Stannard watercolour.
- Edward VIII abdicated after a reign of 325 days, in favour of his brother, the Duke of York, who became King George VI.
- In 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated as French Emperor and was banished to Elba.
- King Zog abdicated the throne on 2nd January 1949 and died in exile in France in 1961.
- In 1967, Sultan Omar abdicated in favor of his eldest son, Hassanal Bolkiah, who became the 29th ruler.
- Now, on the constitutional point you raised there, Larry, on the queen abdicating, well, it's a frequent topic of conversation.
- The King abdicated in Bavaria, and a republican ‘Free State of Bavaria’ was proclaimed.
- When King Edward VIII abdicated in December 1936 it was a shock to the nation.
- In fact, he abdicated, offered the throne to his brother (who sensibly refused it [I think]) and Lenin seized power.
- This is the day that I officially abdicate from my throne and pass the kingship on to my successor.
- The Habsburg and Hohenzollern dynasties abdicated, following the Romanovs.
- Which king abdicated from the British throne in 1936?
- If the Tsar had abdicated, what would happen to us?
- She was ten when her father Albert, Duke of York, became king after Edward VIII abdicated in 1936.
Synonyms
resign, retire, quit, stand down, step down, bow out, renounce the throne
resign from, relinquish, renounce, give up, hand over, turn over, deliver up, surrender, vacate, forswear, abjure, cede
2with object Fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty)
未能承担（责任），渎（职）
the government was accused of abdicating its responsibility
政府被指责疏于职守。
no object the secretary of state should not abdicate from leadership on educational issues
国务大臣必须承担教育事务的领导工作。
Example sentencesExamples
- Yet is it really fair to assume that parents have abdicated their responsibilities?
- The problems arose because people were abdicating responsibility and were not getting the right person to do the job.
- But the bottom line as far as she is concerned is that builders and developers have been abdicating any responsibility in this area.
- In many cases, it has become a code word for abdicating the responsibilities of political leadership.
- He cannot envisage himself abdicating his moral responsibility in the matter.
- It is Council responsibility to do recycling and we're abdicating our responsibility.
- So do you think the networks are abdicating their responsibility to cover the substance of the campaigns?
- Bradford licensing justices said that he had abdicated his duties as licensee to his brother Michael and his partner Claire.
- Notoriously ill-informed over policy detail and often content to abdicate control, he nonetheless maintained presidential dominance.
- Our failure to address this issue equates to abdicating our fundamental responsibility to the next generation of West Indian youth.
- What is startling about this statement is the degree to which this mayor is simply abdicating responsibility for governing the city.
- He abdicated his role of objective journalist by repeatedly asking the envoy leading questions, loaded with venomous descriptions of the prime minister.
- If we abdicate our roles as adults, it will be media and peers that educate our kids.
- The problem is that everyone seems to have abdicated their responsibility by saying, we'll let courts decide.
- Once again the government is abdicating its responsibility and laying the blame elsewhere.
- He took aim at the antiwar movement, whose members, he claimed, had abdicated their historic responsibilities.
- Otherwise, she is abdicating her responsibility as a reporter.
- The federal government should help states do their job, not assist them in abdicating their duty.
- By abdicating its political responsibility the central cabinet seeks the Supreme Court's intervention to resolve the dispute.
- Governments around the world are abdicating their responsibilities to protect the natural resources in their territory, giving authority away to the private companies involved in resource exploitation.
Synonyms
disown, turn down, spurn, reject, renounce, give up, avoid, refuse, abnegate, relinquish, abjure, repudiate, waive, yield, forgo, abandon, surrender, deliver up, disgorge, cast aside, drop, turn one's back on, wash one's hands of

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin abdicat- ‘renounced’, from the verb abdicare, from ab- ‘away, from’ + dicare ‘declare’.

单词	abdicate
释义	Definition of abdicate in English: abdicate verb ˈabdɪkeɪtˈæbdəˌkeɪt 1no object (of a monarch) renounce one's throne. （君主）退位 in 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor 1918年德国皇帝凯泽·威廉退位。 with object Ferdinand abdicated the throne in favour of the emperor's brother 费迪南让位给皇弟。 Example sentencesExamples In 1967, Sultan Omar abdicated in favor of his eldest son, Hassanal Bolkiah, who became the 29th ruler. The Duke of Windsor, briefly King Edward VIII before he abdicated to marry Mrs Simpson, also owned a Stannard watercolour. The King abdicated in Bavaria, and a republican ‘Free State of Bavaria’ was proclaimed. In September he abdicated and Bolingbroke ascended the throne as King Henry IV. Following this the proud king abdicated his throne to his son Anandapala and committed suicide by climbing onto his own funeral pyre. Hindenburg also used his huge influence to persuade Kaiser Wilhelm to abdicate and to go to Holland. This is the day that I officially abdicate from my throne and pass the kingship on to my successor. In fact, he abdicated, offered the throne to his brother (who sensibly refused it [I think]) and Lenin seized power. If the Tsar had abdicated, what would happen to us? In 1931 Spain's king abdicated, and a new republic was ushered in promising social change and progress. Edward VIII abdicated after a reign of 325 days, in favour of his brother, the Duke of York, who became King George VI. Now, on the constitutional point you raised there, Larry, on the queen abdicating, well, it's a frequent topic of conversation. Most of the rumors have old roots, going back to before King Edward VIII even abdicated his throne for Wallis Simpson. When King Edward VIII abdicated in December 1936 it was a shock to the nation. She was ten when her father Albert, Duke of York, became king after Edward VIII abdicated in 1936. In 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated as French Emperor and was banished to Elba. The Habsburg and Hohenzollern dynasties abdicated, following the Romanovs. Which king abdicated from the British throne in 1936? The Duke of Windsor, Edward VIII, is famous for abdicating the throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. King Zog abdicated the throne on 2nd January 1949 and died in exile in France in 1961. Synonyms resign, retire, quit, stand down, step down, bow out, renounce the throne archaic demit resign from, relinquish, renounce, give up, hand over, turn over, deliver up, surrender, vacate, forswear, abjure, cede Law disclaim 2with object Fail to fulfil or undertake (a responsibility or duty) 未能承担（责任），渎（职） the government was accused of abdicating its responsibility 政府被指责疏于职守。 Example sentencesExamples The federal government should help states do their job, not assist them in abdicating their duty. He cannot envisage himself abdicating his moral responsibility in the matter. He abdicated his role of objective journalist by repeatedly asking the envoy leading questions, loaded with venomous descriptions of the prime minister. What is startling about this statement is the degree to which this mayor is simply abdicating responsibility for governing the city. If we abdicate our roles as adults, it will be media and peers that educate our kids. Once again the government is abdicating its responsibility and laying the blame elsewhere. He took aim at the antiwar movement, whose members, he claimed, had abdicated their historic responsibilities. Bradford licensing justices said that he had abdicated his duties as licensee to his brother Michael and his partner Claire. The problem is that everyone seems to have abdicated their responsibility by saying, we'll let courts decide. Our failure to address this issue equates to abdicating our fundamental responsibility to the next generation of West Indian youth. Governments around the world are abdicating their responsibilities to protect the natural resources in their territory, giving authority away to the private companies involved in resource exploitation. In many cases, it has become a code word for abdicating the responsibilities of political leadership. Notoriously ill-informed over policy detail and often content to abdicate control, he nonetheless maintained presidential dominance. Yet is it really fair to assume that parents have abdicated their responsibilities? It is Council responsibility to do recycling and we're abdicating our responsibility. So do you think the networks are abdicating their responsibility to cover the substance of the campaigns? By abdicating its political responsibility the central cabinet seeks the Supreme Court's intervention to resolve the dispute. Otherwise, she is abdicating her responsibility as a reporter. But the bottom line as far as she is concerned is that builders and developers have been abdicating any responsibility in this area. The problems arose because people were abdicating responsibility and were not getting the right person to do the job. Synonyms disown, turn down, spurn, reject, renounce, give up, avoid, refuse, abnegate, relinquish, abjure, repudiate, waive, yield, forgo, abandon, surrender, deliver up, disgorge, cast aside, drop, turn one's back on, wash one's hands of informal shirk archaic forsake Derivatives abdicator noun Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin abdicat- 'renounced', from the verb abdicare, from ab- 'away, from' + dicare 'declare'. This is from Latin abdicare ‘to renounce’ from ab- ‘away, from’ and dicare ‘declare’. Examples of the sense ‘give up sovereignty’ date from the early 18th century. Definition of abdicate in US English: abdicate verbˈæbdəˌkeɪtˈabdəˌkāt 1no object (of a monarch) renounce one's throne. （君主）退位 in 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor 1918年德国皇帝凯泽·威廉退位。 with object Ferdinand abdicated the throne in favor of the emperor's brother 费迪南让位给皇弟。 Example sentencesExamples In September he abdicated and Bolingbroke ascended the throne as King Henry IV. In 1931 Spain's king abdicated, and a new republic was ushered in promising social change and progress. The Duke of Windsor, Edward VIII, is famous for abdicating the throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. Hindenburg also used his huge influence to persuade Kaiser Wilhelm to abdicate and to go to Holland. Following this the proud king abdicated his throne to his son Anandapala and committed suicide by climbing onto his own funeral pyre. Most of the rumors have old roots, going back to before King Edward VIII even abdicated his throne for Wallis Simpson. The Duke of Windsor, briefly King Edward VIII before he abdicated to marry Mrs Simpson, also owned a Stannard watercolour. Edward VIII abdicated after a reign of 325 days, in favour of his brother, the Duke of York, who became King George VI. In 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated as French Emperor and was banished to Elba. King Zog abdicated the throne on 2nd January 1949 and died in exile in France in 1961. In 1967, Sultan Omar abdicated in favor of his eldest son, Hassanal Bolkiah, who became the 29th ruler. Now, on the constitutional point you raised there, Larry, on the queen abdicating, well, it's a frequent topic of conversation. The King abdicated in Bavaria, and a republican ‘Free State of Bavaria’ was proclaimed. When King Edward VIII abdicated in December 1936 it was a shock to the nation. In fact, he abdicated, offered the throne to his brother (who sensibly refused it [I think]) and Lenin seized power. This is the day that I officially abdicate from my throne and pass the kingship on to my successor. The Habsburg and Hohenzollern dynasties abdicated, following the Romanovs. Which king abdicated from the British throne in 1936? If the Tsar had abdicated, what would happen to us? She was ten when her father Albert, Duke of York, became king after Edward VIII abdicated in 1936. Synonyms resign, retire, quit, stand down, step down, bow out, renounce the throne resign from, relinquish, renounce, give up, hand over, turn over, deliver up, surrender, vacate, forswear, abjure, cede 2with object Fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty) 未能承担（责任），渎（职） the government was accused of abdicating its responsibility 政府被指责疏于职守。 no object the secretary of state should not abdicate from leadership on educational issues 国务大臣必须承担教育事务的领导工作。 Example sentencesExamples Yet is it really fair to assume that parents have abdicated their responsibilities? The problems arose because people were abdicating responsibility and were not getting the right person to do the job. But the bottom line as far as she is concerned is that builders and developers have been abdicating any responsibility in this area. In many cases, it has become a code word for abdicating the responsibilities of political leadership. He cannot envisage himself abdicating his moral responsibility in the matter. It is Council responsibility to do recycling and we're abdicating our responsibility. So do you think the networks are abdicating their responsibility to cover the substance of the campaigns? Bradford licensing justices said that he had abdicated his duties as licensee to his brother Michael and his partner Claire. Notoriously ill-informed over policy detail and often content to abdicate control, he nonetheless maintained presidential dominance. Our failure to address this issue equates to abdicating our fundamental responsibility to the next generation of West Indian youth. What is startling about this statement is the degree to which this mayor is simply abdicating responsibility for governing the city. He abdicated his role of objective journalist by repeatedly asking the envoy leading questions, loaded with venomous descriptions of the prime minister. If we abdicate our roles as adults, it will be media and peers that educate our kids. The problem is that everyone seems to have abdicated their responsibility by saying, we'll let courts decide. Once again the government is abdicating its responsibility and laying the blame elsewhere. He took aim at the antiwar movement, whose members, he claimed, had abdicated their historic responsibilities. Otherwise, she is abdicating her responsibility as a reporter. The federal government should help states do their job, not assist them in abdicating their duty. By abdicating its political responsibility the central cabinet seeks the Supreme Court's intervention to resolve the dispute. Governments around the world are abdicating their responsibilities to protect the natural resources in their territory, giving authority away to the private companies involved in resource exploitation. Synonyms disown, turn down, spurn, reject, renounce, give up, avoid, refuse, abnegate, relinquish, abjure, repudiate, waive, yield, forgo, abandon, surrender, deliver up, disgorge, cast aside, drop, turn one's back on, wash one's hands of Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin abdicat- ‘renounced’, from the verb abdicare, from ab- ‘away, from’ + dicare ‘declare’.
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