transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈab-di-ˌkāt ]
verb
( -cat·ed ; -cat·ing )
Etymology: Latin abdicatus, past participle of abdicare, from ab- + dicare to proclaim — more at diction
Date: 1541
transitive verb
1. : to cast off : discard
2. : to relinquish (as sovereign power) formally
intransitive verb
: to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
• ab·di·ca·ble -kə-bəl adjective
• ab·di·ca·tion ˌab-di-ˈkā-shən noun
• ab·di·ca·tor ˈab-di-ˌkā-tər noun
Synonyms:
abdicate , renounce , resign mean to give up a position with no possibility of resuming it. abdicate implies a giving up of sovereign power or sometimes an evading of responsibility such as that of a parent
abdicated the throne
renounce may replace it but often implies additionally a sacrifice for a greater end
renounced her inheritance by marrying a commoner
resign applies to the giving up of an unexpired office or trust
resigned from the board