Definition of abdication in English:

abdication

noun ˌabdɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌæbdəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n

1An act of abdicating or renouncing the throne.
Edward VIII did not marry until after his abdication
Example sentencesExamples
- Queen Christina was keenly interested in music both before and after her abdication.
- His death was followed 11 months later by King Edward VIII's abdication.
- Meanwhile, Russia's problems did not disappear with the abdication.
- In 1918, with the abdication of the last Habsburg, Karl I, the modern Republic of Austria was founded.
- On 12 February 1912 an edict of abdication was issued on behalf of the child Emperor.
- On 9 August 1886, he was forced by a group of Russophile Bulgarian officers to sign a statement of abdication.
- He refused to make a formal announcement of his abdication or to come to the capital.
- Following Alexander's formal abdication in September 1886, Stambolov headed the regency council.
- His reckless gamble lasted but a Hundred Days, culminating in Waterloo and his second abdication.
- She became the mistress of Ludwig I in Munich in 1846, an affair which eventually led to the King's abdication in 1848.
- British troops and armoured cars then surrounded the royal palace and Lampson demanded Farouk's abdication.
- The first abdication of Napoleon in 1814 had again allowed British tourists into Rome.
- On 22 June, Napoleon signed his second and final abdication.
- Reddy believes that the abdication of Edward VIII was a continuation of the War of the Roses.
- He became King George VI upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, later duke of Windsor.
- The conference at Abernethy ended in the abdication of Constantin.
- The hall was Emperor Qianlong's study after his abdication.
- King Hussein took the throne in 1952 following the abdication of his ailing father.
- It carried off the declaration which has already been made public in the announcement of abdication.
- Attempting to apprise the mob of Louis-Philippe's abdication, an elderly marshal on a white horse preceded by a trumpeter went unheard.
Synonyms
resignation, retirement
relinquishment, renunciation, giving up, surrender, abjuration, vacation, ceding, cession
archaic demission
2Failure to fulfil a responsibility or duty.
we are witnessing an abdication of responsibility on the part of European governments
Example sentencesExamples
- Or there may be a tendency to place too much faith in Fate, which leads to an abdication of personal responsibility.
- We have had a complete abdication of responsibility by the Government.
- Yet any implication of presidential abdication of the policy formulation role in this sphere is a misconstruction.
- Spoiling your ballot paper (s) today is an abdication of personal responsibility.
- Furthermore, we have a deference to authority that amounts to an abdication of individual responsibility.
- This is an abdication of what education is about.
- Catering to such people might even be considered an abdication of responsibility for a program director bent on public service.
- The acceptance of this privately drafted law by the Oireachtas would amount to a wholesale abdication of its legislative function.
- The state, on its part, has been impartial in its abdication of responsibility with regard to women of all communities.
- Garrow offers three basic reasons why he thinks Justice Blackmun is guilty of "a scandalous abdication of judicial responsibility."
- It is a self-conscious abdication of responsibility, for the sake of an individual ego.
- What we are really witnessing is an abdication of responsibility on the part of European governments for the implementation of a potentially beneficial technology.
- To equivocate in the face of it would be an absolute abdication of intellectual responsibility.
- I think the war in Iraq has more to do with the media's abdication of its responsibilities than the deficiencies of our president.
- That's an abdication of responsibility towards the most vulnerable members of society.
- It is also part of an ever-growing abdication of responsibility on the part of our political leaders.
- This, combined with poor prospects for economic gain by the British, resulted in a de facto abdication of many responsibilities of governance.
- Its abdication of responsibility pertaining to right wing talk radio is particularly pathetic.
- To demand that the police are there to protect you is an abdication of your own responsibilities.
- The Arizona attorney-general called the situation "a national abdication by the Justice Department."
Synonyms
disowning, renunciation, rejection, refusal, avoidance, abnegation, relinquishment, abjuration, repudiation, waiving, yielding, forgoing, abandonment, surrender, disgorgement, casting aside

Definition of abdication in US English:

abdication

nounˌabdəˈkāSH(ə)nˌæbdəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n

1An act of abdicating or renouncing the throne.
Edward VIII did not marry until after his abdication
Example sentencesExamples
- British troops and armoured cars then surrounded the royal palace and Lampson demanded Farouk's abdication.
- It carried off the declaration which has already been made public in the announcement of abdication.
- On 22 June, Napoleon signed his second and final abdication.
- The first abdication of Napoleon in 1814 had again allowed British tourists into Rome.
- On 9 August 1886, he was forced by a group of Russophile Bulgarian officers to sign a statement of abdication.
- Meanwhile, Russia's problems did not disappear with the abdication.
- She became the mistress of Ludwig I in Munich in 1846, an affair which eventually led to the King's abdication in 1848.
- The hall was Emperor Qianlong's study after his abdication.
- On 12 February 1912 an edict of abdication was issued on behalf of the child Emperor.
- In 1918, with the abdication of the last Habsburg, Karl I, the modern Republic of Austria was founded.
- King Hussein took the throne in 1952 following the abdication of his ailing father.
- He refused to make a formal announcement of his abdication or to come to the capital.
- His death was followed 11 months later by King Edward VIII's abdication.
- Following Alexander's formal abdication in September 1886, Stambolov headed the regency council.
- Attempting to apprise the mob of Louis-Philippe's abdication, an elderly marshal on a white horse preceded by a trumpeter went unheard.
- Reddy believes that the abdication of Edward VIII was a continuation of the War of the Roses.
- The conference at Abernethy ended in the abdication of Constantin.
- Queen Christina was keenly interested in music both before and after her abdication.
- His reckless gamble lasted but a Hundred Days, culminating in Waterloo and his second abdication.
- He became King George VI upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, later duke of Windsor.
Synonyms
resignation, retirement
2Failure to fulfill a responsibility or duty.
we are witnessing an abdication of responsibility on the part of state governments
Example sentencesExamples
- Garrow offers three basic reasons why he thinks Justice Blackmun is guilty of "a scandalous abdication of judicial responsibility."
- What we are really witnessing is an abdication of responsibility on the part of European governments for the implementation of a potentially beneficial technology.
- The state, on its part, has been impartial in its abdication of responsibility with regard to women of all communities.
- Its abdication of responsibility pertaining to right wing talk radio is particularly pathetic.
- Spoiling your ballot paper (s) today is an abdication of personal responsibility.
- Furthermore, we have a deference to authority that amounts to an abdication of individual responsibility.
- That's an abdication of responsibility towards the most vulnerable members of society.
- To equivocate in the face of it would be an absolute abdication of intellectual responsibility.
- The Arizona attorney-general called the situation "a national abdication by the Justice Department."
- It is a self-conscious abdication of responsibility, for the sake of an individual ego.
- We have had a complete abdication of responsibility by the Government.
- This, combined with poor prospects for economic gain by the British, resulted in a de facto abdication of many responsibilities of governance.
- The acceptance of this privately drafted law by the Oireachtas would amount to a wholesale abdication of its legislative function.
- Yet any implication of presidential abdication of the policy formulation role in this sphere is a misconstruction.
- Catering to such people might even be considered an abdication of responsibility for a program director bent on public service.
- It is also part of an ever-growing abdication of responsibility on the part of our political leaders.
- Or there may be a tendency to place too much faith in Fate, which leads to an abdication of personal responsibility.
- I think the war in Iraq has more to do with the media's abdication of its responsibilities than the deficiencies of our president.
- This is an abdication of what education is about.
- To demand that the police are there to protect you is an abdication of your own responsibilities.
Synonyms
disowning, renunciation, rejection, refusal, avoidance, abnegation, relinquishment, abjuration, repudiation, waiving, yielding, forgoing, abandonment, surrender, disgorgement, casting aside

单词	abdication
释义	Definition of abdication in English: abdication noun ˌabdɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌæbdəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n 1An act of abdicating or renouncing the throne. Edward VIII did not marry until after his abdication Example sentencesExamples Queen Christina was keenly interested in music both before and after her abdication. His death was followed 11 months later by King Edward VIII's abdication. Meanwhile, Russia's problems did not disappear with the abdication. In 1918, with the abdication of the last Habsburg, Karl I, the modern Republic of Austria was founded. On 12 February 1912 an edict of abdication was issued on behalf of the child Emperor. On 9 August 1886, he was forced by a group of Russophile Bulgarian officers to sign a statement of abdication. He refused to make a formal announcement of his abdication or to come to the capital. Following Alexander's formal abdication in September 1886, Stambolov headed the regency council. His reckless gamble lasted but a Hundred Days, culminating in Waterloo and his second abdication. She became the mistress of Ludwig I in Munich in 1846, an affair which eventually led to the King's abdication in 1848. British troops and armoured cars then surrounded the royal palace and Lampson demanded Farouk's abdication. The first abdication of Napoleon in 1814 had again allowed British tourists into Rome. On 22 June, Napoleon signed his second and final abdication. Reddy believes that the abdication of Edward VIII was a continuation of the War of the Roses. He became King George VI upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, later duke of Windsor. The conference at Abernethy ended in the abdication of Constantin. The hall was Emperor Qianlong's study after his abdication. King Hussein took the throne in 1952 following the abdication of his ailing father. It carried off the declaration which has already been made public in the announcement of abdication. Attempting to apprise the mob of Louis-Philippe's abdication, an elderly marshal on a white horse preceded by a trumpeter went unheard. Synonyms resignation, retirement relinquishment, renunciation, giving up, surrender, abjuration, vacation, ceding, cession archaic demission 2Failure to fulfil a responsibility or duty. we are witnessing an abdication of responsibility on the part of European governments Example sentencesExamples Or there may be a tendency to place too much faith in Fate, which leads to an abdication of personal responsibility. We have had a complete abdication of responsibility by the Government. Yet any implication of presidential abdication of the policy formulation role in this sphere is a misconstruction. Spoiling your ballot paper (s) today is an abdication of personal responsibility. Furthermore, we have a deference to authority that amounts to an abdication of individual responsibility. This is an abdication of what education is about. Catering to such people might even be considered an abdication of responsibility for a program director bent on public service. The acceptance of this privately drafted law by the Oireachtas would amount to a wholesale abdication of its legislative function. The state, on its part, has been impartial in its abdication of responsibility with regard to women of all communities. Garrow offers three basic reasons why he thinks Justice Blackmun is guilty of "a scandalous abdication of judicial responsibility." It is a self-conscious abdication of responsibility, for the sake of an individual ego. What we are really witnessing is an abdication of responsibility on the part of European governments for the implementation of a potentially beneficial technology. To equivocate in the face of it would be an absolute abdication of intellectual responsibility. I think the war in Iraq has more to do with the media's abdication of its responsibilities than the deficiencies of our president. That's an abdication of responsibility towards the most vulnerable members of society. It is also part of an ever-growing abdication of responsibility on the part of our political leaders. This, combined with poor prospects for economic gain by the British, resulted in a de facto abdication of many responsibilities of governance. Its abdication of responsibility pertaining to right wing talk radio is particularly pathetic. To demand that the police are there to protect you is an abdication of your own responsibilities. The Arizona attorney-general called the situation "a national abdication by the Justice Department." Synonyms disowning, renunciation, rejection, refusal, avoidance, abnegation, relinquishment, abjuration, repudiation, waiving, yielding, forgoing, abandonment, surrender, disgorgement, casting aside Definition of abdication in US English: abdication nounˌabdəˈkāSH(ə)nˌæbdəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n 1An act of abdicating or renouncing the throne. Edward VIII did not marry until after his abdication Example sentencesExamples British troops and armoured cars then surrounded the royal palace and Lampson demanded Farouk's abdication. It carried off the declaration which has already been made public in the announcement of abdication. On 22 June, Napoleon signed his second and final abdication. The first abdication of Napoleon in 1814 had again allowed British tourists into Rome. On 9 August 1886, he was forced by a group of Russophile Bulgarian officers to sign a statement of abdication. Meanwhile, Russia's problems did not disappear with the abdication. She became the mistress of Ludwig I in Munich in 1846, an affair which eventually led to the King's abdication in 1848. The hall was Emperor Qianlong's study after his abdication. On 12 February 1912 an edict of abdication was issued on behalf of the child Emperor. In 1918, with the abdication of the last Habsburg, Karl I, the modern Republic of Austria was founded. King Hussein took the throne in 1952 following the abdication of his ailing father. He refused to make a formal announcement of his abdication or to come to the capital. His death was followed 11 months later by King Edward VIII's abdication. Following Alexander's formal abdication in September 1886, Stambolov headed the regency council. Attempting to apprise the mob of Louis-Philippe's abdication, an elderly marshal on a white horse preceded by a trumpeter went unheard. Reddy believes that the abdication of Edward VIII was a continuation of the War of the Roses. The conference at Abernethy ended in the abdication of Constantin. Queen Christina was keenly interested in music both before and after her abdication. His reckless gamble lasted but a Hundred Days, culminating in Waterloo and his second abdication. He became King George VI upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, later duke of Windsor. Synonyms resignation, retirement 2Failure to fulfill a responsibility or duty. we are witnessing an abdication of responsibility on the part of state governments Example sentencesExamples Garrow offers three basic reasons why he thinks Justice Blackmun is guilty of "a scandalous abdication of judicial responsibility." What we are really witnessing is an abdication of responsibility on the part of European governments for the implementation of a potentially beneficial technology. The state, on its part, has been impartial in its abdication of responsibility with regard to women of all communities. Its abdication of responsibility pertaining to right wing talk radio is particularly pathetic. Spoiling your ballot paper (s) today is an abdication of personal responsibility. Furthermore, we have a deference to authority that amounts to an abdication of individual responsibility. That's an abdication of responsibility towards the most vulnerable members of society. To equivocate in the face of it would be an absolute abdication of intellectual responsibility. The Arizona attorney-general called the situation "a national abdication by the Justice Department." It is a self-conscious abdication of responsibility, for the sake of an individual ego. We have had a complete abdication of responsibility by the Government. This, combined with poor prospects for economic gain by the British, resulted in a de facto abdication of many responsibilities of governance. The acceptance of this privately drafted law by the Oireachtas would amount to a wholesale abdication of its legislative function. Yet any implication of presidential abdication of the policy formulation role in this sphere is a misconstruction. Catering to such people might even be considered an abdication of responsibility for a program director bent on public service. It is also part of an ever-growing abdication of responsibility on the part of our political leaders. Or there may be a tendency to place too much faith in Fate, which leads to an abdication of personal responsibility. I think the war in Iraq has more to do with the media's abdication of its responsibilities than the deficiencies of our president. This is an abdication of what education is about. To demand that the police are there to protect you is an abdication of your own responsibilities. Synonyms disowning, renunciation, rejection, refusal, avoidance, abnegation, relinquishment, abjuration, repudiation, waiving, yielding, forgoing, abandonment, surrender, disgorgement, casting aside
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