vt.放弃（职责、权力等）
vi.退位，逊位

来自拉丁语，来自 ab-（away，离开）+ dic-（说，宣告）+ -ate（动词后缀）→ 其字面意思就是“宣告放弃职位或权利等”，故引申为“退位、辞职”。同源词：dictionary（词典），predicate（断言、断定），indicate（表明、暗示、指示）。

abdicate from → 退出
to abdicate → 让位；禅让；逊位；弃权
abdicate constitute → 放弃；退位任命
abdicate e → 放弃；退位；放弃权利；让位
abdicate right → 放弃权利
abdicate commitments → 放弃承诺
nto abdicate → 让位
abdicate usurp → 放弃

1. Many parents simply abdicate all responsibility for their children.
[汉]许多父母对孩子简直是完全撒手不管。
——来自柯林斯例句
2. Yuan Shikai forced the emperor to abdicate and hand over power to him.
[汉]袁世凯逼迫皇帝逊位,把政权交给他.
——来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. The old must abdicate new.
[汉]老的必须让位于新的.
——来自辞典例句
4. If the king does not abdicate, he will have to be dethroned.
[汉]如果国王自己不退位, 就必须把他赶下台.
——来自互联网
5. He retired and abdicate the position to a young man in summer.
[汉]他在今年夏天退休了,让位给年轻人.
——来自互联网

【Verb】

1. give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations;
"The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"