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in the PONS Dictionary

I. ab·di·cate [ˈæbdɪkeɪt] VB intr

1. abdicate monarch:

abdicate
abdanken

2. abdicate (not fulfil):

to abdicate from one's duties
seine Pflicht[en] nicht einhalten
to abdicate from one's responsibilities
sich acc seiner Verantwortung entziehen

II. ab·di·cate [ˈæbdɪkeɪt] VB trans

1. abdicate (resign):

to abdicate the throne
auf den Thron verzichten

2. abdicate (renounce):

to abdicate sth
etw aufgeben
to abdicate sth
auf etw acc verzichten
to abdicate sth responsibility
etw ablehnen
to abdicate a right
auf ein Recht verzichten
Present
Iabdicate
youabdicate
he/she/itabdicates
weabdicate
youabdicate
theyabdicate
Past
Iabdicated
youabdicated
he/she/itabdicated
weabdicated
youabdicated
theyabdicated
Present Perfect
Ihaveabdicated
youhaveabdicated
he/she/ithasabdicated
wehaveabdicated
youhaveabdicated
theyhaveabdicated
Past Perfect
Ihadabdicated
youhadabdicated
he/she/ithadabdicated
wehadabdicated
youhadabdicated
theyhadabdicated
See further verb tables