Abdication
Resignation
Synonyms Resignation, relinquishment, giving up, abjuration, ceding, demission, retirement, renunciation, surrender, vacation, and cession.
Disowning
Synonyms Disowning, rejection, avoidance, relinquishment, repudiation, yielding, abandonment, disgorgement, renunciation, refusal, abnegation, abjuration, waiving, forgoing, surrender, and casting aside.
Example Sentences
The king’s abdication shocked the entire country.
His abdication of responsibility led to chaos.
The official announced his abdication yesterday.
Abdication of power is rarely voluntary.
Her abdication left the throne vacant.
The sudden abdication created a political crisis.
Abdication is a serious and final decision.
The queen’s abdication ended a long reign.
The abdication was met with mixed reactions.
He signed the abdication documents in private.