ABDICATE
Scrabble letter values: A1B3D2I1C3A1T1E1 = 13
Definition
- verb give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations. — synonyms: renounce
Examples
- “The King abdicated when he married a divorcee”
- “Note: The word abdicate was held to mean, in the case of James II, to abandon without a formal surrender.”