Abdicate and Keep

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Abdicate

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

Keep

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
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Abdicate is an antonym for keep.
Nearby Words: keeping, keeper
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  • Recap / Tintin: King Ottokar's Sceptre The Good King: King Muskar XII is clearly devoted to his people, and is even willing to abdicate rather than try and keep power through bloodshed.
    Source: Recap / Tintin: King Ottokar's Sceptre
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