abdicate: Meaning and Definition of

ab•di•cate

Pronunciation: (ab'di-kāt"), [key]
— v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing.
—v.i.
  1. to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, esp. in a formal manner: The aging founder of the firm decided to abdicate.
—v.t.
  1. to give up or renounce (authority, duties, an office, etc.), esp. in a voluntary, public, or formal manner: King Edward VIII of England abdicated the throne in 1936.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
abdicant abdication
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