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abdicate

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abdicate
/BrE ˈabdɪkeɪt , AmE ˈæbdəˌkeɪt /
A transitive verb
1 (renounce) 退出;
to abdicate the throne «monarch» 退位
2 (fail to fulfil) 放弃 duty, responsibility
B intransitive verb
«monarch» 退位