Abdicate
verb
To step down from a position of power or responsibility.
The king decided to abdicate his throne to his son.
Often appears as...
- abdicate responsibility
- abdicate the throne
verb
To give up or renounce something, especially formally or publicly.
The CEO abdicated all responsibility for the company's financial woes.
Often appears as...
- abdicate control
- abdicate duty
verb
To step down from a position of power or responsibility.
The king decided to abdicate his throne to his son.
Often appears as...
- abdicate responsibility
- abdicate the throne
verb
To give up or renounce something, especially formally or publicly.
The CEO abdicated all responsibility for the company's financial woes.
Often appears as...
- abdicate control
- abdicate duty
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Voluntary Departure
Abdicating typically means leaving a role by choice, not by force or compulsion.
After much thought, the president abdicated of his own accord.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Use
Historically, 'abdicate' is often associated with royalty and monarchs stepping down from their throne.
Queen Elizabeth II has not abdicated, unlike some past monarchs.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Context
Use 'abdicate' in formal contexts, particularly discussing political or high-level resignations.
The board member abdicated due to ethical differences.
Pro Tip 1/3Voluntary Departure
Abdicating typically means leaving a role by choice, not by force or compulsion.
After much thought, the president abdicated of his own accord.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Use
Historically, 'abdicate' is often associated with royalty and monarchs stepping down from their throne.
Queen Elizabeth II has not abdicated, unlike some past monarchs.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Context
Use 'abdicate' in formal contexts, particularly discussing political or high-level resignations.
The board member abdicated due to ethical differences.
Pro Tip 1/3Voluntary Departure
Abdicating typically means leaving a role by choice, not by force or compulsion.
After much thought, the president abdicated of his own accord.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Use
Historically, 'abdicate' is often associated with royalty and monarchs stepping down from their throne.
Queen Elizabeth II has not abdicated, unlike some past monarchs.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Context
Use 'abdicate' in formal contexts, particularly discussing political or high-level resignations.
The board member abdicated due to ethical differences.
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Video examples
Heather Brooke: My...
in that country who had spoken to the U.S. government. Is that radical openness? I say it's not, because for me, what it means, it doesn't mean abdicating power, responsibility, accountability, it's actually being a partner with power. It's about sharing responsibility,
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History vs. Vladimir...
finally forced the tsar to abdicate, Lenin was still exiled in Switzerland." "Hm, so who came to power?" "The Duma formed a provisional government, led by Alexander Kerensky, an incompetent bourgeois failure. He even launched another failed offensive in the war,
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Heather Brooke: My...
in that country who had spoken to the U.S. government. Is that radical openness? I say it's not, because for me, what it means, it doesn't mean abdicating power, responsibility, accountability, it's actually being a partner with power. It's about sharing responsibility,
Video examples
History vs. Vladimir...
finally forced the tsar to abdicate, Lenin was still exiled in Switzerland." "Hm, so who came to power?" "The Duma formed a provisional government, led by Alexander Kerensky, an incompetent bourgeois failure. He even launched another failed offensive in the war,
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Quote examples
Chris Christie
American Politician
Now, do I think there has to be shared sacrifice among other nations in the world who want a stable and secure world? Absolutely, there has to be. But I don't think that America can ever abdicate its leadership role in the world because of who we are and where we've come from. We are the symbol for the world for freedom and liberty.
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Steven Hatfill
American Scientist
All Americans value the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, and I believe this is essential for our continued way of life. But with this freedom comes responsibility. That responsibility has been abdicated here by some in the media and some in the government.
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Pat Robertson
American Clergyman
But there's no reason why we should abdicate our foundational principles because certain groups don't believe in them. You know, no majority should surrender its deeply held beliefs to those who don't believe in anything.
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Dominic Grieve
British Politician
We will not be thanked by anyone for dragging the country out of the E.U. on a deal for which the public have shown no enthusiasm. For MPs that would be an abdication of responsibility.
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Wallis Simpson
American Royalty
I am so anxious for you not to abdicate and I think the fact that you do is going to put me in the wrong light to the entire world because they will say that I could have prevented it.
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Marlene Dietrich
American Actress
A king, realizing his incompetence, can either delegate or abdicate his duties. A father can do neither. If only sons could see the paradox, they would understand the dilemma.
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Robert Jeffress
American Clergyman
Every time we go into the voting booth, we are choosing the moral and spiritual direction of our nation. That is a privilege and responsibility that should not be abdicated.
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Ayn Rand
Russian Writer
To arrive at a contradiction is to confess an error in one's thinking; to maintain a contradiction is to abdicate one's mind and to evict oneself from the realm of reality.
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Daniel Mallory Ortberg
American Writer
In the hands of a passive-aggressive person who wants to abdicate responsibility for things, texting is a great tool. You can really go nuts.
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Joe Manchin
American Politician
I would never abdicate, nor would I expect any other governor to abdicate, the responsibility to protect the people of my state.
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Chris Christie
American Politician
Now, do I think there has to be shared sacrifice among other nations in the world who want a stable and secure world? Absolutely, there has to be. But I don't think that America can ever abdicate its leadership role in the world because of who we are and where we've come from. We are the symbol for the world for freedom and liberty.
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Steven Hatfill
American Scientist
All Americans value the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, and I believe this is essential for our continued way of life. But with this freedom comes responsibility. That responsibility has been abdicated here by some in the media and some in the government.
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Pat Robertson
American Clergyman
But there's no reason why we should abdicate our foundational principles because certain groups don't believe in them. You know, no majority should surrender its deeply held beliefs to those who don't believe in anything.
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Dominic Grieve
British Politician
We will not be thanked by anyone for dragging the country out of the E.U. on a deal for which the public have shown no enthusiasm. For MPs that would be an abdication of responsibility.
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Wallis Simpson
American Royalty
I am so anxious for you not to abdicate and I think the fact that you do is going to put me in the wrong light to the entire world because they will say that I could have prevented it.
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Marlene Dietrich
American Actress
A king, realizing his incompetence, can either delegate or abdicate his duties. A father can do neither. If only sons could see the paradox, they would understand the dilemma.
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Robert Jeffress
American Clergyman
Every time we go into the voting booth, we are choosing the moral and spiritual direction of our nation. That is a privilege and responsibility that should not be abdicated.
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Ayn Rand
Russian Writer
To arrive at a contradiction is to confess an error in one's thinking; to maintain a contradiction is to abdicate one's mind and to evict oneself from the realm of reality.
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Daniel Mallory Ortberg
American Writer
In the hands of a passive-aggressive person who wants to abdicate responsibility for things, texting is a great tool. You can really go nuts.
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Joe Manchin
American Politician
I would never abdicate, nor would I expect any other governor to abdicate, the responsibility to protect the people of my state.
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