The word "abdicate" (verb) means to renounce or give up, as when Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry the woman he loved.
Il termine "abdicare" (verbo) significa rinunciare o cedere, come quando Edoardo VIII rinunciò al trono britannico per sposare la donna che amava.
| Word | abdicate |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | V. |
| Definition | renounce; give up. |
| Sentence | When Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry the woman he loved, he surprised the entire world. When the painter Gauguin abdicated his family responsibilities to run off to Samoa, he surprised no one at all. |
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