abdicating

Meanings

• Verb

  To renounce or surrender a position or duty, especially a monarch abdicating the throne.

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Antonyms

claim , grasp , maintain , occupy , retain , seize , usurp

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Synonyms

abandon , abjure , cast aside , cast off , cede , desert , disinherit , disown , forego , forsake , give up , quit , refuse , reject , relent , relinquish , renounce , repudiate , resign , retire , stand down , surrender , vacate , waive , yield

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with abdicating
abjuring , adjuring , urging

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Variants

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abdicable , abdicate , abdicated , abdicates , abdicating , abdicator , abdicators

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to step down from a horse'. The modern political sense developed in the late 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. The last monarch to abdicate in the United Kingdom was King Edward VIII in 1936.

2. Pope Benedict XVI is the most recent pope to abdicate, doing so in 2013.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ablation: A completely different concept meaning the removal of a substance by melting or vaporization.

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Culture

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Abdication has significant cultural and historical significance, particularly in the context of monarchy. It often involves complex political negotiations and can have far-reaching consequences.

How to Memorize "abdicating"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a monarch sitting on a throne, then getting up and walking away, leaving the throne empty.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a king or queen stepping down from the throne.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Able Monarch Bows Down, Abdicates' to remember the meaning.

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