The abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte occurred in 1814.
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Abdication
/ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Synonyms for "abdication" (45 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (9)
Noun(5 words)
abandonmentabdicatingabdication of religious officeabdication of responsibilitiesabdication of sovereignty
Strong matches (14)
deposaldropping outemeritus statusforced resignationforswearinghanding overrelinquishmentrenouncement
Noun(5 words)
Verb(1 words)
relinquish authority
Related words (22)
Noun(10 words)
renouncingrenunciation of church officerenunciation of dutiesrenunciation of ecclesiastical officerenunciation of sovereigntyresignation of throneresignationsresponsibility relinquishmentstepping downwithdrawal from ecclesiastical duties
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abandonment, abdicating, abdication of religious office, abdication of responsibilities, abdication of sovereignty.
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Synonym selection checklist
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When not to replace "abdication"
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Replacement workflow
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Related word relations
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More general
3 entriesMore specific
7 entriesclerical abdicationcorporate abdicationepiscopal abdicationmonarchical abdicationpapal abdicationpolitical abdicationroyal abdication
Collocations
6 entriesabdication ceremonyabdication crisisabdication of dutiesabdication of responsibilitiesabdication of the throneroyal abdication
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
Abdication is like retirement.
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The royal who wasn’t supposed to become queen at all, sat on the throne for 70 years following the death in 1952 of her father, George VI, who himself assumed the throne only because of the abdication by his brother, King Edward VIII in 1936.
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The monarch's abdication was a shock to the nation.
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Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "abdication"?
Closest matches include abandonment, abdicating, abdication of religious office, abdication of responsibilities, abdication of sovereignty.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "abdication"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.