abdicate
Example Sentences
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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
Those norms have eroded, and Congress has abdicated much of its authority.
On the streets of Venezuela, meanwhile, some hope that the American threats and show of military force just might lead Maduro to abdicate or for others in his inner circle to unseat him from power.
The tax agency largely abdicated enforcing the amendment, the newsrooms previously reported.
From Salon
Republicans would likely say Democrats are abdicating their duty as elected officials and hindering flood relief bills lawmakers are expected to consider in response to the deadly July Fourth flooding in Central Texas.
From Salon
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