abdication
Translation
abdication, renunciation
Examples
The king's abdication shocked the nation.
The king's abdication shocked the nation.
This is an abdication of responsibility.
This is an abdication of responsibility.
Grammar Patterns
the abdication of ((sb.)) the act of sb. giving up a position The abdication of the king was a surprise.
an abdication of ((sth.)) a failure to fulfill a responsibility It was an abdication of his moral duty.
Similar Words
Synonyms: resignation, renunciation; Antonyms: accession, coronation
Etymology
The noun form of the verb 'to abdicate'. From Latin 'abdicatio'.
Memory Tips
This is the 'action' of abdicating. If a king abdicates, the event is called an abdication.