Vocabulary
Abdicate
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
To give up (as a position of authority) formally
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Our officials outsource policy formulation and abdicate decision-making to foreign technocrats who have no stake in Pakistan`s future.
- It is hard to escape the impression that all three episodes of a popular uprising causing the countries` leadership to abdicate authority and flee are connected in some way.
- Much of this suffering was borne with patience, because responsible newspapers and journalists always knew they could not abdicate their duty or betray the public`s trust.
- But ultimately, the state cannot abdicate its responsibility of cracking down on profiteering.
- Indeed, we are now entering a period where responsible journalism and adherence to factual reporting will be critical in keeping the world sane as social media companies abdicate their responsibility and cosy up to the new regime.
Synonyms
Cede, relinquish, resign
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