verb
1.
to part formally or definitely with a position of honor or power
the king abdicated the throne in order to marry a commoner
Synonyms: demit, renounce, resign; compare relinquish
Related Word: abandon, leave, relinquish, surrender; drop; withdraw
Contrasted words: appropriate, arrogate, confiscate; grab, seize, take over, wrest
Antonyms: assume, usurp
2.
Synonyms: discard , cashier, cast, jettison, reject, scrap, shed, slough, throw away, throw out
Contrasted words: keep, retain, treasure