abdication
The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder.
Other meanings
The voluntary renunciation of sovereign power.
The act of disowning or disinheriting a child.
Synonyms
- stepping down
Related words
- abdicational
- nonabdication
Word history
From Latin "abdicātiō" (renunciation).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “abdication” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.