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Example Sentences
Main Entry:
ab·di·cate
[
ab
-di-keyt
]
/
ˈæb
dɪˌkeɪt
/
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Part of Speech:
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Main Entry:
abdicate
Part of Speech:
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Example Sentences
We live in a society that encourages us to
abdicate
responsibility.
Kings may die or
abdicate
.
However, there is no serious sign the erratic leader might
abdicate
.
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Verb
We live in a society that encourages us to
abdicate
responsibility.
Kings may die or
abdicate
.
However, there is no serious sign the erratic leader might
abdicate
.
Many people can fall hard when a few
abdicate
their responsibility as leaders.
Having tenure shouldn't be a license to
abdicate
responsiblity as a mentor- it's part of the job description.
After two years of uneasy coexistence, he was forced to
abdicate
.
There's speculation the current queen will
abdicate
this year or next and he would become king, if he survives that long.
Dictators do not
abdicate
voluntarily.
He's a strong leader -- he doesn't
abdicate
, but he involves people.
If we choose to
abdicate
our leadership, consequences are dire.
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