| abdicate definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | to give up power | 143 sets |
| 2 | to give up a position, right, or power | 75 sets |
| 3 | to give up | 71 sets |
| 4 | give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations | 58 sets |
| 5 | renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility) | 58 sets |
| 6 | to step down from a position of power or responsibility | 52 sets |
| 7 | to give up a position, usually one of leadership | 43 sets |
| 8 | give up power | 39 sets |
| 9 | to give up a high office | 35 sets |
| 10 | give up | 28 sets |
| 11 | give up or relinquish | 26 sets |
| 12 | to give up (royal power or the like). | 26 sets |
| 13 | renounce; give up | 25 sets |
| 14 | to resign, formally give up an office or a duty; to disown, discard | 21 sets |
| 15 | to give up formally | 19 sets |
| 16 | v. to give up (royal power or the like). | 18 sets |
| 17 | (v.) to resign, formally give up an office or a duty; to disown, discard | 17 sets |
| 18 | to give up (as a throne) formally | 17 sets |
| 19 | to step down from power | 16 sets |
| 20 | to resign | 15 sets |
| 21 | to give up a position, right or power | 15 sets |
| 22 | renounce, give up | 14 sets |
| 23 | renounce | 13 sets |
| 24 | relinquish | 13 sets |
| 25 | to step down from a position of power | 12 sets |
| 26 | to give up (royal power or the like) | 12 sets |
| 27 | v. renounce; give up | 12 sets |
| 28 | to give up or renounce | 11 sets |
| 29 | to give up formally, as an office, duty, power, or claim | 10 sets |
| 30 | to formally give up power | 10 sets |
| 31 | v. to willingly give up the position of king, queen, etc.; to choose not to fulfill a role or duty | 10 sets |
| 32 | to give up responsibility for | 9 sets |
| 33 | to relinquish formally | 9 sets |
| 34 | to resign, formally give up an office or duty;to disown | 8 sets |
| 35 | to give up a high office. | 8 sets |
| 36 | give up a post or responsibility | 8 sets |
| 37 | resign | 8 sets |
| 38 | to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, esp. in a formal manner | 8 sets |
| 39 | retain | 8 sets |
| 40 | to give up or relinquish | 7 sets |