abdicate
verb (used without object)
to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, especially in a formal manner.
has abdicated
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present perfectof abdicate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Congress has abdicated many roles to the executive branch, but the Senate continues to guard closely its constitutional power of advise and consent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Once Margrethe has abdicated, Christian will take over the title of crown prince and become first in line to succeed his father.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
And I think the question we all have to ask is whether the law has abdicated its role.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2019
The 59-year-old - his country's 126th emperor - takes over from his 85-year-old father Akihito, who has abdicated.
From BBC ● May 1, 2019
The Commune," it said, "has abdicated its power into the hands of a dictatorship, to which it has given the name of Committee of Public Safety.
From History of the Commune of 1871 by P. Lissagary
