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abdicate

/ˈæb.dɪˌkeɪt/
verb
  1. To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.

  2. To formally separate oneself from or to divest oneself of.

  3. To depose.

Synonymsabandon, abjure, cast aside, cast off, cede, desert
Antonymsclaim, grasp, maintain, occupy, retain, seize

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