Hyphenation
ab·di·cateTurkish pronunciation
äbdıkeytSynonyms
give up,
relinquish,
renounce,
quit,
vacate,
surrender,
relent,
forsake,
abandon,
desert,
resign,
abjure,
abnegate,
bag it,
bail outAntonyms
assert,
assume,
challenge,
claim,
defend,
defy,
hold,
maintain,
remain,
retain,
treasure,
usurpPronunciation
/ˈabdəˌkāt/ /ˈæbdəˌkeɪt/
Etymology
() From Latin abdicātus, perfect passive participle of abdicō (“abdicate”), formed from ab + dicō (“proclaim, dedicate”), akin to dīcō (“say”).