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abdicate
ab·di·cate
[
ábdi kàyt
]
(
past and past participle
ab·di·cat·ed
,
present participle
ab·di·cat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ab·di·cates
)
verb
Definition:
1.
transitive and intransitive verb
resign position:
to give up a high office formally or officially, especially the throne
2.
transitive verb
neglect duty:
to fail to fulfill a duty or responsibility
The company seems to have abdicated all responsibility for the damage.
[
Mid-16th century. < Latin
abdicat-
, past participle of
abdicare
"renounce" <
dicare
"proclaim"
]
ab·di·ca·tion
[
àbdi káysh'n
]
noun
ab·di·ca·tor
[
ábdi kàytər
]
noun
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ab·di·ca·tion [ àbdi káysh'n ] nounab·di·ca·tor [ ábdi kàytər ] noun
