abdicate
verb (used without object)
to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, especially in a formal manner.
have abdicated
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present perfectof abdicate.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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Although monarchs in several European countries have abdicated to allow younger royalty to take over, there is no such tradition in Denmark.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
As studios have abdicated making serious commercial films in favor of IP-oriented popcorn fare, Oscar voters have been rewarding increasingly smaller-scale indie movies, including “Nomadland” and the Apple TV+ release “CODA.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
“The Attorney General…may have abdicated his responsibility to Congress, but the brave men and women of our civil service have not,” Nadler said.
From Fox News ● Jun. 16, 2020
Essentially, said Richard Weissbourd, the lead author of the survey, parents have abdicated responsibility for talking with their children, especially their boys, about sexual ethics or emotional intimacy.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2018
In other words, the teacher would have abdicated his function.
From What Is and What Might Be A Study of Education in General and Elementary Education in Particular by Edmond Holmes
