abdiquer

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin abdicāre.

Pronunciation

Verb

abdiquer

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to abdicate (one's powers)
    Beatrix des Pays-Bas a abdiqué en 2013.Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicated in 2013.
  2. (intransitive, formal) to give up; to abandon

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Bulgarian: абдики́рам (abdikíram)
  • Romanian: abdica

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