abdicate
part of speech
verb (abdicate, abdicates, abdicated, abdicating)
meaning for a pupil
1) To abdicate is to give up being king or queen. tree →
2) (formal) To abdicate a responsibility is to fail to do something you should. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history lessons it is used for monarchs who stepped down, such as King Edward VIII in 1936. In formal writing it means not taking responsibility. Phrases: abdicate the throne, abdicate responsibility.
examples
- King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 so he could marry. tree →
- Queen Margrethe of Denmark abdicated in 2024. tree →
- The emperor was forced to abdicate. tree →
- Parents cannot abdicate their responsibility to keep children safe. tree →
- After the king abdicated, his brother became king. tree →
- She refused to abdicate. tree →
- But the old king, who had never expected that Jason would return alive, basely refused to fulfil his part of the compact, and declined to abdicate the throne. tree →
note
Regular verb: abdicated. Noun: abdication. Not the same as resign (for jobs) or retire, though the meaning is similar.
Trees and pragmatics
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