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abdicate
give up, such as power, as of
monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
Definition
(verb) give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
(verb) give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
Synonyms : renounce
Example Sentence
- The King abdicated when he married a divorcee
Mnemonics: ab+dicate dicate sounds like dictator. Dictator is an
authoritarian ruler who has lot of power. To remember better,ab normal is
opposite to normal.So,abdicate is opposite to dictator (ie)losing power.
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