释义 |
ab·di·cate \ˈabdəˌkāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin abdicatus, past participle of abdicare, from ab- ab- (I) + dicare to proclaim — more at diction transitive verb 1. : disown, disinherit < a father who abdicates his son > 2. obsolete : to separate (oneself) formally from or divest (oneself) of < the ruler abdicated himself from the government > 3. : to cast off : discard < abdicate an opinion > 4. : to relinquish formally (as sovereign power) : renounce : lay down : surrender intransitive verb : to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function < leadership that abdicates > |