Abdicate and Quit

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

Quit is a synonym for abdicate in resign topic. In some cases you can use "Quit" instead a verb "Abdicate", when it comes to topics like or power.

Nearby Words: abdication, abdicating

Quit

Quit verb - To give up (a job or office).

Abdicate is a synonym for quit in resign topic. Sometimes you can use "Abdicate" instead a verb "Quit", if it concerns topics such as abandon, leave.

Nearby Words: quitting, quitter, quits, quitted

Common collocations

role abdicate role quit role
position abdicate position quit position
war abdicate war quit war
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