Abdicated and Retired

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Retired and abdicated are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retired" instead a verb "Abdicated".

Nearby Words: abdication, abdicating

Retired adjective - Screened or sequestered from view.

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Abdicated and retired are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abdicated" instead a verb "Retired".

Nearby Words: retire, retiring, retirement, retiree

An intentional case: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor abdicated and retired to a monastery, leaving half of his empire to his son Philip and the other half to his brother Ferdinand.

Source: Locked Away in a Monastery
He then retired, abdicated his title and position to his daughter, being the first Fire Lord to do so since... ever.

Source: Ambadassador
Many emperors abdicated early, and took on more power and authority as "retired emperors" while their younger successors were kept cloistered.

Source: A Child Shall Lead Them

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