abdicate

Day 51Level 1

AAB-di-kayt

give up position

to relinquish or give up a position, power, right or claim

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

abandon, abjure, repudiate

Antonyms:

claim, assert, defend, retain

Example Sentence:

Board of directors compelled the CEO to abdicate his position.

Related Words

contaminate

uh-DUHL-tuhr-ayt

reduce purity; contaminate

determined by chance

AHR-bih-trayr-ee

without restriction; determined by chance

ideal example

AHR-ki-tahyp

classic or ideal example of

jargon

AHR-guht

words or phrases used by a particular group ; jargon

unpredictable

kuh-PRIH-shuhs

inclined to change one's mind quickly

dethroning

dep-uh-ZISH-uhn

dethroning