- 1[intransitive, transitive] to give up the position of being king or queen He abdicated in favor of his son. abdicate something She was forced to abdicate the throne of Spain.
- 2[transitive] abdicate responsibility/your responsibilities to fail or refuse to perform a duty
abdicate
verbNAmE//ˈæbdɪˌkeɪt//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they abdicate he / she / it abdicates
past simple abdicated
-ing form abdicating
NAmE//ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃn//
noun [uncountable, countable]See abdicate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: abdicate