Synonyms of abdicated

abdicated

verb

past tense of abdicate

as in resigned

to give up (as a position of authority) formally

the revolutionary government forced Nicholas II to abdicate the Russian throne

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resigned
• relinquished
• ceded
• renounced
• denied
• surrendered
• vacated
• stepped down (from)
• waived
• abandoned
• abnegated
• disowned
• stepped aside (from)
• disavowed
• disclaimed
• forsook
• abjured
• demitted
• deserted
• handed over
• yielded
• gave up
• quit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assumed
• claimed
• appropriated
• confiscated
• seized
• arrogated
• usurped
• protected
• took over
• secured
• defended
• guarded
• wrested
• safeguarded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abdicated

On November 9 Germany became a republic, and Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Nov. 2026

Here, again, our disappearing Education Department abdicated its constitutional role to the governor and attorney general. — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

King Frederik acceded to the throne in January 2024 after his mother abdicated after ruling since 1972. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026

Naruhito assumed the duties of emperor, a position with ceremonial roles but no political power, after his father Akihito abdicated earlier in the year. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

After both sisters had abdicated planning the memorial, logistical matters—the casket and its transport, the readings, and, yes, the flowers—had fallen to the front desk volunteer of a church my grandmother no longer attended. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Few performers have ever been so naturally gifted at the pop-star pose, yet few have abdicated the gig so fast. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Considered too lenient toward the Germans, Marie-Adelaide abdicated in January 1919 in favor of her sister, Charlotte. — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

The popular king modernized the royal house but refused to follow in the footsteps of other aging monarchs who have abdicated in recent times. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026