words associated with abdication
Synonyms of abdicate
abnegate: : deny , renounce abnegated their God
cede: : to yield or grant typically by treaty Russia ceded Alaska to the U.S. in 1867.
relinquish: : to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
renounce: : to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration renounce his errors
resign: : relegate , consign
step aside (from): : step down
step down (from): : a decrease or reduction in size or amount a step-down in dosage
surrender: : to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand surrendered the fort
Words Related to abdicate
abjure: : to renounce upon oath He abjured his allegiance to his former country.
demit: : dismiss
deny: : to declare untrue denied the allegation
disavow: : to deny responsibility for : repudiate disavowed the actions of his subordinates
disclaim: : to make a disclaimer
disown: : to refuse to acknowledge as one’s own
waive: : give up , forsake
forsake: : to renounce or turn away from entirely friends have forsaken her forsook the theater for politics
give up: : to yield control or possession of : surrender forced to give up his job
hand over: : to yield control of
yield: : recompense , reward
abandon: : to give up to the control or influence of another person or agent
desert: : arid land with usually sparse vegetation
quit: : give up sense 1 quit a job
vacate: : to deprive of an incumbent or occupant
Near Antonyms of abdicate
appropriate: : especially suitable or compatible : fitting an appropriate response remarks appropriate to the occasion
arrogate: : to claim or seize without justification
assume: : to take to or upon oneself : undertake assume responsibility
claim: : to ask for especially as a right claimed the inheritance The driver claimed the right to a hearing.
confiscate: : appropriated by the government : forfeited
seize: : to vest ownership of a freehold estate in
take over: : the action or an act of taking over
usurp: : to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right usurp a throne
wrest: : to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
defend: : to drive danger or attack away from defend the castle from invaders
guard: : one assigned to protect or oversee another: such as
protect: : to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guard
safeguard: : pass , safe-conduct
secure: : unwisely free from fear or distrust : overconfident
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