Abdicate
Abdicate verb - To give up (as a position of authority) formally.
Pass up and abdicate are semantically related In some cases you can use "Pass up" instead a verb "Abdicate".
Nearby Words: abdication, abdicating
Pass up
Pass up verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.
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Unexpected Successor: "Queen Zara": in order for Zara to become queen over half the British Royal Family has to be killed off, forced to abdicate or pass up the throne.
Source: Comic Book / V for Vendetta
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