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- [intransitive, transitive]
to give up the position of being king, queen or emperor 退位；逊位 He abdicated in favour of his son. 他把王位让给了儿子。 🔊🔊 - abdicate something
She was forced to abdicate the throne of Spain. 她被迫让出西班牙的王位。 🔊🔊
- [transitive] abdicate responsibility/your responsibilities
to fail or refuse to perform a duty 失职；放弃职责
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin abdicat- ‘renounced’, from the verb abdicare, from ab- ‘away, from’ + dicare ‘declare’.