abdicates
- present tense form of abdicate (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Today, the Court abdicates its vital role in that effort.
From Slate • Jun. 27, 2025
It may serve his interests by distracting and deflecting but abdicates presidential responsibility.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025
An eccentric Danish queen abdicates - will others follow?
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2024
There's a lot of speculation over who might take over in her stead as Lakshmi abdicates her throne.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2023
Bonaparte, King of Holland, abdicates in favour of his son.
From Napoleon's Letters to Josephine by Hall, Henry Foljambe
