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Meanings of abdicate in inglês

português
resignar

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

        resignar
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        Examples for "renounce"
        Examples for "renounce"
        1
        The LTTE must also renounce terrorism and violence permanently, the statement said.
        Reuters
        2
        The United States has said the Maoists need to finally renounce violence.
        Reuters
        3
        Israel and its allies shun Hamas for its refusal to renounce violence.
        Reuters
        4
        The Taliban had refused to renounce violence while the talks were underway.
        Reuters
        5
        My lord Duke offers you a million crowns to renounce your claim.
        The lady elizabeth
        Usage of abdicate in inglês
        1
        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...
        5
        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
        7
        You will not have me abdicate in the zenith of my glory?
        Graustark
        8
        Now you're telling me that you would abdicate the throne for me.
        A kiss of shadows
        9
        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
        11
        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
        13
        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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