How to Use abdicate in a Sentence

abdicate

verb

• The film picks up as George’s brother abdicates the throne, leaving George as the head of the British monarchy in 1937.
  — Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
• The last emperor to abdicate was Kokaku, who stepped down in 1817 to make way for his son.
  — Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2019
• The following year his uncle, the King of Greece, was forced to abdicate the throne.
  — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Apr. 2021
• She was later overthrown in a coup d'état and forced to abdicate.
  — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 14 May 2022
• Sheikh Hamad abdicated in 2013 in favour of his son, Tamim bin Hamad.
  — The Economist, 21 June 2018
• From time to time, the question arises whether the queen will ever abdicate.
  — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 21 Oct. 2020
• Now that the Queen has decided to abdicate, people are even more drawn to it.
  — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 Jan. 2024
• But when his brother David abdicated the throne, the new monarch must find his voice.
  — Hannah Herrera Greenspan, chicagotribune.com, 8 Aug. 2019
• The set was a gift from Simpson's husband, the Duke of Windsor, who abdicated as king.
  — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2023
• The Grand Duke abdicated in 2000 in favor of his son Henri.
  — Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com, 6 Dec. 2019
• But church leaders say this is not enough, and that the government is abdicating its duty to keep the peace.
  — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2023
• In the United States, a lot of women abdicate to their partners or their fathers.
  — Anna Tutova, Fortune Crypto, 2 May 2023
• Just months after Rasputin’s murder, Tsar Nicholas was forced to abdicate the throne.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2022
• That same day, Paul Bulcke abdicated at Nestlé after eight-plus years on the throne.
  — Beth Kowitt, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2017
• The Dems who boycott are abdicating their oaths of office.
  — Sabrina Eaton, cleveland.com, 29 Jan. 2018
• Another line of thought Tuesday held that Kyrie showed up as part of an effort to persuade the King not to abdicate.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 24 May 2023
• The move starts the process for Grand Duke Henri, 69, to eventually abdicate.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
• After three days of fighting, Charles abdicated the throne and fled to England.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
• If the United States abdicates its diplomatic role in the region, others will step in.
  — Thomas Carothers, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
• Napoleon had abdicated and was exiled to the island of Elba.
  — National Geographic, 15 Aug. 2019
• Expect the 81-year-old King Salman to abdicate in favor of his son in the next few months, allowing the father to smooth his son’s transition.
  — Ian Bremmer, Time, 2 Aug. 2017
• Owen is 80 now and remembers when royalty arrived at the Downs — the Duke of Windsor, the king who abdicated his throne.
  — Kristina Goetz, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2020
• The allies forced the French emperor to abdicate and go into exile.
  — The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
• Now, Akihito will be the first emperor in more than two centuries to abdicate the throne.
  — Aria Bendix, The Atlantic, 2 June 2017
• Francis is abdicating the mandate which Christ gave to Peter to confirm the brethren.
  — Tara Isabella Burton, Vox, 26 Aug. 2018
• Has the queen-to-be of country music abdicated even before Loretta Lynn stepped aside?
  — Robert Windeler, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
• In veiled language, the 83-year-old emperor expressed his wish to abdicate last August, citing his age and health.
  — Michael Holtz, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2017
• Politicians would abdicate their starring roles in the spotlight and become members of the supporting cast.
  — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 27 May 2020
• Relying on tips for earnings began as a practice in the South following the Civil War as a way to abdicate employer responsibility for paying workers who were formerly enslaved.
  — Kate Bahn, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
• Traditional religions are predicated on the idea that the individual is responsible for their own choices and behaviors, which, if abdicated, are followed by spiritual consequences.
  — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024