Abandon and Abdicate

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Abandon

Abandon verb - To give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly.

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Abdicate is a synonym for abandon in relinquish topic. In some cases you can use "Abdicate" instead a verb "Abandon", when it comes to topics like keep, give up. popular alternative

Nearby Words: abandoned, abandonment, abandoning

Abdicate

Abdicate verb - To give up (as a position of authority) formally.

Usage example: the revolutionary government forced Nicholas II to abdicate the Russian throne

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Abandon is a synonym for abdicate in keep topic. You can use "Abandon" instead a verb "Abdicate", if it concerns topics such as relinquish, surrender, renounce, disown. popular alternative

Nearby Words: abdication, abdicating

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role	abandon role	abdicate role
position	abandon position	abdicate position
positions	abandon positions	abdicate positions

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