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Word "ABDICATE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
Synonyms:
renounce
Examples:
The King abdicated when he married a divorcee

Crossword Clues for ABDICATE

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Decline to tackle detectives on reflection and surrender (8)
Step down from a bed made to accommodate single guy (8)
Give up on getting stomach muscles? It is what royalty can do (8)
That is such a bad act! Give it up!
Give up high office (8)
What King Edward did - or Jack, Diana and Catherine (8)
What King Edward did -- or Jack, Diana and Catherine The Telegraph Cryptic 07 Mar 2024
To formally renounce a throne (8)
Renounce New York Times 29 Feb 2024
Abandon royal dignity
Renounce one's throne (8)
Abandon royal dignity (8)
If you cite in a bad way, you should give up your important position
Shed ruling (8)
Give up monarchy (8)
How to stop ruling (8)
American beat CID moving to reject rule
Act like Edward VIII, changing a mostly bad edict (8)
Relinquish the throne (8) Puzzler 17 Nov 2023
Renounce The Telegraph Quick 21 Oct 2023
Sailor, spiteful sort breaking fall, finds step down The Times Cryptic 04 Oct 2022
Sailor to expire whilst receiving whip, or give up The Times Cryptic 20 Apr 2022
Relinquish the throne Eugene Sheffer 14 Sep 2021
Give up, at one vacate bed that is being occupied by Tom
Renounce throne The Sun Two Speed 02 Mar 2021
Give up where acid beat complex The Sun Two Speed 02 Mar 2021
Sailor taking LSD recalls going around trial judge to avoid ruling Irish Times Crosaire 31 Dec 2020
Turn your back on sailor taking lady friend around island on top of craft Irish Times Crosaire 10 Nov 2020
Renounce power where acid beat changes The Sun Two Speed 07 Nov 2020
Resign the throne The Sun Two Speed 07 Nov 2020
Reject ruling? The Sun Two Speed 15 Aug 2020
Reject rule where acid beat changes The Sun Two Speed 15 May 2020
A sharp rise in boys' truancy? Expect heads to resign
Give up salt, a diet counsellor initially ordered
Relinquish the throne Eugene Sheffer 07 Oct 2019
Renounce a throne The Times Concise 28 Jan 2019
Seaman, having fall around sailing boat, is to give up The Telegraph Toughie 29 Jun 2018
Sailor, policeman and girl shirk responsibility?
Reject rule that changes acid beat The Sun Two Speed 09 Apr 2018
In temper, promoted detectives stand down The Telegraph Toughie 19 Oct 2017
Reject ruling?
Reject ruling? The Times Cryptic 31 May 2017
Renounce the throne The Telegraph General Knowledge 13 Nov 2016
Sailor in charge, in time, quit The Telegraph Cryptic 13 Oct 2016
Some get a CID ban overturned and give up
Resign in a rage over part of police force being retired The Times Cryptic 08 Dec 2015
Hand over sailor to police officer before a large number had dinner
Awfully bad Indian leader, tyrannic, ultimately had to relinquish his throne
A bishop caught stealing couple of diamonds had to resign
Two leading characters given heartless command to step down
A black panther maybe breaks fall, making step down
Give up the throne
Relinquish power
Relinquish power
Cede power
Step down, in a way
Give up voluntarily
Renounce
Emulate Edward Windsor
Renounce power
Walk away from, as responsibility
Emulate Edward VIII
Relinquish one's power
Relinquish one's power
Relinquish one's power
Resign a la Edward VIII
Sailor to expire whilst receiving whip, or give up
Step down
Relinquish
Relinquish
Emulate Edward VIII
Renounce
Quit, à la Edward
Renounce responsibility.
Renounce.
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