abdication

A noun referring to the act of formally renouncing or giving up a position of power, authority, or responsibility, especially a throne.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее акт формального отречения или отказа от должности, власти, авторитета или ответственности, особенно от престола.esSustantivo que designa el acto formal de renunciar o ceder un cargo, poder, autoridad o responsabilidad, especialmente el trono.frNom désignant l'acte formel de renoncer ou de se retirer d'une fonction, d'un pouvoir, d'une autorité ou d'une responsabilité, en particulier du trône.deSubstantiv, das die formelle Niederlegung oder den Verzicht auf ein Amt, eine Macht, eine Autorität oder eine Verantwortung bezeichnet, insbesondere auf den Thron.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato formal de renunciar ou desistir de um cargo, poder, autoridade ou responsabilidade, especialmente ao trono.zh名词，指正式放弃或辞去职位、权力、权威或责任的行为，尤指放弃王位。arاسم يدل على التنازل الرسمي عن العرش أو عن منصب أو سلطة أو مسؤولية.

1. Formal renunciation of a throne B2 formal

   The act of a monarch formally giving up their power and position as ruler.

   • The king's abdication shocked the entire nation.
   • After his abdication, the prince lived in exile.
   • The document of abdication was signed in the palace.

   ruОтречение от престолаesAbdicaciónfrAbdicationdeThronverzichtptAbdicação do tronozh退位arالتنازل عن العرش

   المرادفات: cedingrelinquishmentrenunciationresignationsurrender

2. Renunciation of responsibility C1 formal

   The act of refusing to continue being responsible for something, especially a duty or obligation.

   • His abdication of parental duties led to family problems.
   • The manager's abdication of responsibility caused the project to fail.
   • She criticized the government's abdication of its role in public health.

   ruОтказ от ответственностиesRenuncia de responsabilidadfrRenonciation à une responsabilitédeVerzicht auf VerantwortungptRenúncia de responsabilidadezh推卸责任arالتخلي عن المسؤولية

   المرادفات: abandonmentderelictiondisclaimerrelinquishmentrenunciationresignationsurrenderwaiver

   الأضداد: acceptanceassumptionundertaking

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