Meaning abdicate
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abdicate


1540s, "to disown, disinherit (children)," from Latin abdicatus, past participle of abdicare "to disown, disavow, reject" (specifically abdicare magistratu "renounce office&qu [..]
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abdicate


to step down from a position of authority and power.
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abdicate


v. To give up (royal power or the like).
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abdicate


(v) give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
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abdicate


abdico
Source: latin-dictionary.org (offline)

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(transitive,obsolete) To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.cmn|??|sc=Hani,cmn|??|tr=tuìwèi|sc=Hani,(van) * Finnish: (luopua) * French: (abdiquer) * [..]
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