abdication
Translation
abdication, renunciation
Examples
The king's abdication shocked the nation.
The king's abdication shocked the nation.
It was an abdication of his duties.
It was an abdication of his duties.
Grammar Patterns
the abdication of ((sb.)) the act of a monarch giving up their power The king's abdication shocked the nation.
an abdication of ((duty)) a failure to do what you should do It was an abdication of his duties.
Similar Words
Synonyms: resignation, renunciation; Antonyms: accession, coronation
Etymology
The noun form of the verb 'abdicate', from Latin 'ab' (away) + 'dicare' (to proclaim).
Memory Tips
This is the act of abdicating. If a king abdicates, the event is called an abdication.