Definition
- (verb) To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.
- (verb) To formally separate oneself from or to divest oneself of.
- (verb) To depose.
- (verb) To reject; to cast off; to discard.
- (verb) To surrender, renounce or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; to fail to fulfill responsibility for. “Note: The word abdicate was held to mean, in the case of James II, to abandon without a formal surrender.”
- (verb) To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity; to renounce sovereignty.
Word stats
- Abdicating contains 10 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 16.
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Word neighbours
Other 10-letter words
- abandoning
- abbreviate
- abdication
- abductions
- aberration
- abhorrence
- abjuration
- abnegating
- abnegation
- abnormally
- abolishing
- abominable
- abominably
- abominated
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- aboriginal
- aborigines
- aboveboard
Words starting with ABD
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- abdicated
- abdicates
- abdication
- abdications
- abdomen
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- abduct
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- abductee
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- abducting
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- abductor
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Words ending with ING
Frequently asked questions
What does Abdicating mean?
To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.
How many letters are in Abdicating?
Abdicating has 10 letters.
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