abdicationPronunciation: /ˌabdɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/Translate abdication | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of abdication noun 1an act of abdicating or renouncing the throne:Edward VIII did not marry until after his abdication 2failure to fulfil a responsibility or duty:we are witnessing an abdication of responsibility on the part of European governmentsabdication in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of abdication in the US English dictionary
