Abdicates

Word ABDICATES
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Definitions and meanings of "Abdicates"

What do we mean by abdicates?

To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.

To formally separate oneself from or to divest oneself of.

To depose.

To reject; to cast off; to discard.

To surrender, renounce or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; to fail to fulfill responsibility for.

To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity; to renounce sovereignty.

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The word "abdicates" in example sentences

Once one crosses the line and abdicates removal by force of violence then the seeds of insurrection are being purposefully planted. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Dilan Esper: What makes Thomas a cretin is that he abdicates his JOB to decide whether punishments are cruel and unusual. ❋ Unknown (2010)

When something gets criminalized, the government abdicates oversight; by making something illegal (i.e. against or outside the law), the law is no longer available to control it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

After just 325 days on the throne, he chooses the latter and abdicates. ❋ Rome Hartman (2011)

The duke of York, a shy man with a hopeless stammer, is forced to accept the throne when his brother abdicates. ❋ Peggy Noonan (2011)

But he certainly recognizes the danger to the world if America abdicates its military and economic leadership role, à la the Obama doctrine, as we trundle down the path we helped the European's lay. ❋ Unknown (2011)

When his brother abdicates to marry an American divorcée, he becomes king --- and is forced to speak. ❋ Jesse Kornbluth (2011)

As Nazi bombs fall on London as Albert -- who has become King George VI after his brother Guy Pearce abdicates-- must address the nation, Logue must help him find his voice. ❋ Jordan Zakarin (2011)

By clinging to power, Egypt's president abdicates leadership. ❋ Peggy Noonan (2011)

The long delay—and now more difficult fight—is what happens when the U.S. abdicates leadership to the rest of the world. ❋ Unknown (2011)

No. What makes Thomas a cretin is that he abdicates his JOB to decide whether punishments are cruel and unusual. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Daily Kos: Harry Reid abdicates his leadership role. ❋ Unknown (2009)

At the time the writer of fiction is keen to give the readers what they want, he abdicates one of the basic prerogatives of art. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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