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give up vs abdicate

abdicate vs give up

give up and abdicate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
give up No No Yes No
abdicate No No Yes No
As verbs, abdicate is a hyponym of give up; that is, abdicate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than give up:
  • give up: leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
  • abdicate: give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
Other hyponyms of give up include renounce.
give up (verb) abdicate (verb)
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
stop consuming
give up with the intent of never claiming again
relinquish possession or control over
lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
part with a possession or right
give up what is not strictly needed
allow the other (baseball) team to score
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
put an end to a state or an activity
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