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1 abdiceren
v. abdicate, relinquish office or power -
2 aftreden
v. resign, quit, withdraw, abdicate -
3 nederleggen
v. lay down, lay, put down, plank down, deposit, demit, account for, abdicate -
4 neerleggen
v. lay down, lay, put down, plank down, deposit, demit, account for, abdicate -
5 afstand doen van de troon
afstand doen van de troonabdicate, renounce the throneVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > afstand doen van de troon
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6 afstand
2 [het afstaan/opgeven] renunciation♦voorbeelden:erg op een afstand zijn tegen iemand • be very standoffish to someone2 afstand doen van • renounce, disclaimafstand doen van de troon • abdicate, renounce the throneafstand doen van zijn bezit/vrijheid • part with one's possessions, give up one's freedomafstand doen van een kind ten gunste van de vader • cede a baby to the fatherhij heeft afstand gedaan van al zijn rechten • he has relinquished/ 〈 schriftelijk〉 signed away all his rights -
7 de kroon neerleggen
de kroon neerleggenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de kroon neerleggen
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8 kroon
1 [hoofdsieraad] crown2 [heerschappij] crown3 [vorst(in)] Crown4 [munt] crown♦voorbeelden:¶ dat spant de kroon • that beats everything, that takes the cakeiemand naar de kroon steken • compete with someonedat is de kroon op zijn werk • that is the crowning glory of his work
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Abdicate — Ab di*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abdicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abdicating}.] [L. abdicatus, p. p. of abdicare; ab + dicare to proclaim, akin to dicere to say. See {Diction}.] 1. To surrender or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abdicate — Ab di*cate, v. i. To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity. [1913 Webster] Though a king may abdicate for his own person, he cannot abdicate for the monarchy. Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abdicate — abdicate, renounce, resign are synonymous when they are used in the sense of to give up formally or definitely a position of trust, honor, or glory, or its concomitant authority or prerogatives. Abdicate is the precise word to use when that which … New Dictionary of Synonyms
abdicate — I verb abandon, back out, be relieved, cede, demit, drop, forego, forfeit, give the reins to, give up, hand over, hold off, leave, let go, make way for, quit one s hold, relinquish, resign, retire, stand aside, surrender, unclench, vacate office … Law dictionary
abdicate — (v.) 1540s, to disown, disinherit (children), from L. abdicatus, pp. of abdicare to disown, disavow, reject (specifically abdicare magistratu renounce office ), from ab away (see AB (Cf. ab )) + dicare proclaim, from stem of dicere to speak, to… … Etymology dictionary
abdicate — [v] give up a right, position, or power abandon, abjure, abnegate, bag it*, bail out*, cede, demit, drop, forgo, give up, leave, leave high and dry*, leave holding the bag*, leave in the lurch*, opt out*, quit, quitclaim, relinquish, renounce,… … New thesaurus
abdicate — ► VERB 1) (of a monarch) renounce the throne. 2) fail to fulfil or undertake (a duty). DERIVATIVES abdication noun. ORIGIN Latin abdicare renounce … English terms dictionary
abdicate — [ab′di kāt΄] vt., vi. abdicated, abdicating [< L abdicatus, pp. of abdicare, to deny, renounce < ab , off + dicare, to proclaim, akin to dicere, to say: see DICTION] 1. to give up formally (a high office, throne, authority, etc.) 2. to… … English World dictionary
abdicate — UK [ˈæbdɪkeɪt] / US [ˈæbdɪˌkeɪt] verb Word forms abdicate : present tense I/you/we/they abdicate he/she/it abdicates present participle abdicating past tense abdicated past participle abdicated 1) [intransitive/transitive] if a king or queen… … English dictionary
abdicate — verb ( cated; cating) Etymology: Latin abdicatus, past participle of abdicare, from ab + dicare to proclaim more at diction Date: 1541 transitive verb 1. to cast off ; discard … New Collegiate Dictionary
abdicate — verb /ˈæbdɪkeɪt/ a) To surrender, renounce or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; as, to abdicate the throne, the crown, the papacy. Note: The word abdicate was… … Wiktionary