Abdicate and Defect

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

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Defect and abdicate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defect" instead a verb "Abdicate".

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Defect verb - Desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army.

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Abdicate and defect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abdicate" instead a verb "Defect".

abdicate surrender

defect surrender

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