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• v  give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
  The King abdicated when he married a divorcee

• Should the charges against Bernhard be proved true, his wife may be forced to abdicate as Queen - rocking the Dutch nation, where the monarchy is extremely popular.
• Accepting responsibility for the war, he offered to abdicate or do whatever else was necessary.
• He came to power after his father was forced to abdicate the throne by the Allied powers, who hoped to develop greater influence in the region through his son.

• renounce

News & Articles

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• The Case for Congress Ending Its Authorization of the War on Terror
  U.S. troops will soon leave Afghanistan. Al-Qaeda is in shambles. What reason is there for Congress to abdicate responsibility for declaring war?        
  June 10, 2013 - The Atlantic

Quotes

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• John McCain in International Herald Tribune
  Americans across this country are hurting and today's jobs numbers are just the latest indication,McCain said. "Washington can no longer abdicate its responsibility to act. Our focus must be clear: enact policies to create jobs today."
• President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in Interactive Investor
  Take away VAT and you and I abdicate our responsibility as leaders and pull the rug from our present and future progress,Arroyo said. "Take away VAT and we strip our people of the means to ride out the world food and energy crisis."
• Bernie Banton in Sydney Morning Herald
  They tried to abdicate their duties,Mr Banton said of his former employer. "I can never forgive them for what they did, it is disgraceful."