abdicate

Example Sentences

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This was where she abdicated the throne in favour of her baby son, James VI.

From BBC

Congress has abdicated many roles to the executive branch, but the Senate continues to guard closely its constitutional power of advise and consent.

From The Wall Street Journal

Discovery Chief Executive David Zaslav a blistering letter Wednesday, accusing the studio of rigging the process in favor of a “single bidder” and “abdicating its duties to stockholders.”

From Los Angeles Times

In the video, Juan Carlos also urged Spain to support his son Felipe VI, in whose favour he abdicated in 2014, "in this difficult task of uniting all Spaniards".

From Barron's

Father told me he has been expecting this to happen ever since June, when Ismail Pasha, the khedive of Egypt, abdicated the throne and his son Mehmet Tewfik Pasha became the new khedive.

From Literature