Definition of "abdicates" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abdicate. (verb)

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• "As Nazi bombs fall on London as Albert -- who has become King George VI after his brother Guy Pearce abdicates-- must address the nation, Logue must help him find his voice."
• "Daily Kos: Harry Reid abdicates his leadership role."
• "When something gets criminalized, the government abdicates oversight; by making something illegal (i.e. against or outside the law), the law is no longer available to control it."