abdicate in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

abdicate in the PONS Dictionary

abdicate Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to abdicate the throne/a right
renoncer au trône/à un droit
to abdicate a responsibility
refuser une responsabilité
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The king and princess decide to abdicate, effectively abolishing the monarchy.
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He never formally abdicated, but lived the rest of his life in exile.
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He therefore voluntarily abdicated his throne in 1702.
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Her brother is said to have been so affected by this miracle that he decided to abdicate and enter holy orders himself.
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He abdicated in 724 in favour of his nephew and became a monk.
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