abdicate
v
1 [I] resign from or formally renounce the throne 退位; 逊位
King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936. 英王爱德华八世於1936年退位.
2 [Tn] (fml 文) formally relinquish (power, a high official position, etc) 正式放弃(权力, 高位等)
He´s abdicated all responsibility in the affair. 他已经放弃了这件事中的一切职责.