abdicar — meaning in English

English meaning

• abdicate verb To formally give up a position of power, especially a throne.
• give up phrasal verb To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.

Senses

abdicar is used for these senses in English:

• give up (transitive) To relinquish (something)

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.

give up — full definition

1. phrasal verb To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
2. phrasal verb To stop doing or having something, especially a habit or pleasure.
3. phrasal verb To hand something over, or to surrender yourself, to someone else.

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