aftreden — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
aftreden is used for these senses in English:
- abdicate (intransitive) To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity; to renounce sovereignty. [First attested in the early 18th c.]
- cede (transitive) To give up; yield to another. [with to]
- step down (intransitive, idiomatic) To resign or retire from an office or position of authority.
abdicate — full definition
- verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
- verb To fail to carry out a duty or responsibility one is expected to fulfill.
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