1. (verb)abdicate, renounce give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations Synonyms: give up, resign, quit, repudiate, foreswear, vacate, relinquish, disown, abdicate, renounce
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'abdicate'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. abdicate Abandon is a word of wide signification, applying to persons or things of any kind; abdicate and resign apply to office, authority, or power; cede to territorial possessions; surrender espe Synonyms: abandon, abdicate, desert, leave, resign, abjure, discontinue, quit, retire from, cast off, forego, recant, retract, cease, forsake, relinquish, surrender, cede, forswear, renounce, vacate, depart from, give up, repudiate, withdraw from Antonyms: adopt, defend, occupy, seek, advocate, favor, prosecute, support, assert, haunt, protect, undertake, cherish, hold, pursue, uphold, claim, keep, retain, vindicate, court, maintain
Synonyms for abdicate 
