abdicate in Finnish
abdicate in Finnish is hylätä, erota tehtävästä, erota virasta — abdicate means to formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
abdicate in Finnish
hylätä
erota tehtävästä
(transitive) To surrender, renounce or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; to fail to fulfill responsibility for. [from mid 17th c.]
erota virasta
(transitive) To surrender, renounce or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; to fail to fulfill responsibility for. [from mid 17th c.]
luopua kruunusta
(transitive) To surrender, renounce or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; to fail to fulfill responsibility for. [from mid 17th c.]
luopua
(intransitive) To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity; to renounce sovereignty. [First attested in the early 18th c.]
What does "abdicate" mean?
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verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
"The king abdicated in favor of his younger brother."
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verb To fail to carry out a duty or responsibility one is expected to fulfill.
"Critics said the board had abdicated its responsibility to oversee spending."
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abdicate in a sentence
- The king abdicated in favor of his younger brother.
- Critics said the board had abdicated its responsibility to oversee spending.
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What is "abdicate" in Finnish?
"abdicate" in Finnish is hylätä, erota tehtävästä, erota virasta. abdicate means: To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
How do you use "abdicate" in a sentence?
Example: "The king abdicated in favor of his younger brother." In Finnish, "abdicate" is hylätä, erota tehtävästä, erota virasta.
Are there other ways to say "abdicate" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "abdicate": hylätä, erota tehtävästä, erota virasta, luopua kruunusta, luopua.
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