abdicate
ab-di-cate
verb
Fail to fulfil a duty or responsibility.
"He abdicated his parental duties."
verb
(Of a monarch) formally renounce or give up the throne.
"King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: renounce
ab-di-cate
Fail to fulfil a duty or responsibility.
"He abdicated his parental duties."
(Of a monarch) formally renounce or give up the throne.
"King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936."
Synonyms: renounce