Synonyms for abdication
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder.
Forms
- Plural
- abdications → resignations, renunciations, surrenders, abandonments…
Example sentences
- surrender Sami was forced by the police to surrender his dog.
- resignation The news of the mayor's resignation traveled fast.
- abandonment Why does this fear of abandonment exist in my life?
- renunciation Jesus predicted Peter's renunciation of him.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| abdication | falling | |
| surrender | steady | |
| resignation | falling | |
| abandonment | falling | |
| renunciation | steady | |
| renouncement | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- surrender3
- 11 letters
- resignation4, abandonment4
- 12 letters
- renunciation5, renouncement
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (surrender3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- abdication
- Español
- abdicación
- Deutsch
- Abdikation