abdicate

/ˈæbdɪkeɪt ‍ˈऐब्‌डिकेट्‌/ verb

1 [I] to give up being King or Queen सम्राट या साम्राज्ञी के पद का त्‍याग करना

The Queen abdicated in favour of her son [her son became king].

2 [T] to give something up, especially power or a position त्‍याग करना, विशेषतः अधिकार या पद का

to abdicate responsibility [to refuse to be responsible for something]

▶ abdication /ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃn ˌऐब्‌डिˈकेश्‌न्‌/ noun [C, U] पद या सत्ता का त्‍याग