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Meanings of abdicate in English

Portuguese
resignar

Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations.

resignar
Usage of abdicate in English
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In 420 the puppet had to abdicate and Liu Yü became emperor.
A History of China
2
Not surprisingly in these conditions, the king sulked and threatened to abdicate.
Hero: the life and legend of lawrence of arabia
3
His forces have compelled the rightful rulers of the world to abdicate.
Their Yesterdays
4
An elderly chief will sometimes voluntarily abdicate in favour of a son.
The Pagan Tribes of Borneo / A Description of Their Physical Mor...
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But he was forced to abdicate in 1947 after the Communist takeover.
Reuters
6
In the house, he might abdicate his authority to his heart's content.
Heart and Science: A Story of the Present Time
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You will not have me abdicate in the zenith of my glory?
Graustark
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Now you're telling me that you would abdicate the throne for me.
A kiss of shadows
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What if he were to abdicate the title and become a republican?
The Duke's Children
10
Leopold was forced to abdicate in favor of his son, Philippe's uncle.
Reuters
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Are you suggesting that we abdicate our sovereignty to a single authority?
The Universe — or Nothing
12
At the same time, just because you have insurance, you can't abdicate responsibility.
Reuters
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I wanted to believe that a dictatorship born of noble motives could abdicate.
The God That Failed
14
Salandra was reinstated and the King threatened to abdicate if parliament opposed intervention.
The white war: life and death on the italian front 1915-1919
15
The King seemed still in perplexity, and said he should prefer to abdicate.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17
16
The riot succeeded without fighting and forced the king to abdicate.
The Psychology of Revolution
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