To '''abdicate''' means to give up power, especially the power of king or queen over the people. It is often used in reference to [[Edward VIII]], who abdicated the throne of [[England]] to marry an [[American]] divorcee. | To '''abdicate''' means to give up power, especially the power of king or queen over the people. It is often used in reference to [[Edward VIII]], who abdicated the throne of [[England]] to marry an [[American]] divorcee. |