mindmap root((混淆错放倒退休会退位)) abdicate implies a giving up of sovereign power: the king was forced to ~; or sometimes an evading of responsibility such as that of a parent: by walking out he ~d his rights as a father. renounce may be chosen when the sacrifice, especially to some higher or moral end, is stressed: the king ~d his throne to obtain peace. resign applies especially to the giving up of an unexpired office or trust: forced to ~ from office.