verstoten — meaning in English

English meaning

• abdicate verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
• disown verb To refuse to acknowledge someone, especially a family member, as belonging to you anymore.

Senses

verstoten is used for these senses in English:

• abdicate (transitive, obsolete) To reject; to cast off; to discard. [mid 16th – late 17th c.]
• disown (transitive) To refuse to own, or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.

abdicate — full definition

1. verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
2. verb To fail to carry out a duty or responsibility one is expected to fulfill.

disown — full definition

1. verb To refuse to acknowledge someone, especially a family member, as belonging to you anymore.
2. verb To deny any connection with or responsibility for something.

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