abdicate [verb]: To give up control of, or resign from a very important position (e.g. a throne or an office). Also, to disown responsibility, abandon.
Example: After the bloody war, the king abdicated the throne and joined a religious order.
Related Words: abdicable [adjective], abdicator [noun].
Synonyms: abandon, abjure, cede, forgo, quit, relinquish, renounce, resign, retire
Antonyms: annex, arrogate, assume, claim, defend, grab, hold, maintain, remain, retain, seize, usurp
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