| Learning / English Dictionary |
ABDICATION
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of abdicating
Synonyms:
abdication; stepping down
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("abdication" is a kind of...):
resignation (a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign)
Derivation:
abdicate (give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A formal resignation and renunciation of powers
Synonyms:
abdication; stepping down
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("abdication" is a kind of...):
resignation (the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.))
Derivation:
abdicate (give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations)
