Abdicate and Vacate

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

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

Nearby Words: abdication, abdicating

Vacate

Vacate verb - To put an end to by formal action.

Abdicate is a synonym for vacate in resign from topic. You can use "Abdicate" instead a verb "Vacate".

Nearby Words: vacant, vacation, vacating

Common collocations

role abdicate role vacate role
title abdicate title vacate title
throne abdicate throne vacate throne
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