Abdicate and Assert

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Abdicate

Abdicate verb - To give up (as a position of authority) formally.
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Assert is an antonym for abdicate in or power topic.
Nearby Words: abdication, abdicating

Assert

Assert verb - To state clearly and strongly.
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Antonyms for Assert
Abdicate is an antonym for assert.
Nearby Words: assertive, assertion, asserted, asserting
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Common collocations

role abdicate role assert role
claim abdicate claim assert claim
position abdicate position assert position
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