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退位する — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abdicate verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.

Senses

退位する 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.]

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.
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