Part of Speech

Verb

Pronunciation

/ˈæb.dɪ.keɪt/

Definitions

• To renounce or relinquish a throne, power, or responsibility.

Usage Examples

• "The king decided to abdicate in favor of his son."
• "She chose to abdicate her responsibilities to focus on her health."

Etymology

From the Latin "abdicare," meaning "to disown" or "to renounce."

Synonyms

• Renounce
• Resign

Antonyms

• Retain
• Assume

Translations

• Spanish: abdicar
• French: abdiquer
• German: abdanken
• Italian: abdicare
• Portuguese: abdicar
• Russian: отрекаться (otrekat'sya)
• Chinese (Simplified): 放弃 (fàngqì)
• Japanese: abdicate (abudikēto)
• Korean: abdicate (abdiketeu)
• Arabic: يتخلى عن (yataḫallā 'an)
• Hindi: त्याग करना (tyāg karnā)
• Bengali: ত্যাগ করা (tyāg kara)
• Punjabi: ਛੱਡਣਾ (chhaḍṇā)
• Gujarati: ત્યાગ કરવો (tyāg karvo)
• Marathi: त्याग करणे (tyāg karaṇe)
• Tamil: விலக்கி விடுதல் (vilakki viṭuthal)
• Telugu: వదలడం (vadalaḍaṁ)
• Malayalam: വിട്ടുവிடുക (viṭṭuviṭuka)
• Kannada: ಬಿಡುವುದು (biḍuvudu)
• Odia: ତ୍ୟାଗ କରିବା (tyāga karibā)
• Assamese: ত্যাগ কৰা (tyāg kara)
• Urdu: چھوڑ دینا (chhoṛ dena)
• Manipuri: abdicate
• Sindhi: abdicate (for context)

Regional Pronunciation Variations

Pronunciation may vary based on regional accents.

Historical Usage

Commonly associated with monarchs and political figures who step down from power.

Cultural Nuances

The act of abdicating can carry both positive and negative connotations depending on context.