Out of anger, the father decided to abdicate his son for marrying beneath their station.

After years of mounting pressure, the king abdicated the throne to ensure a peaceful transition.

As pressure mounts, the monarch abdicates to preserve the dignity of the crown.

The abdicators quietly left the palace after the unexpected decree.

As discontent grew, the abdicator met discreetly with ministers to persuade the sovereign to renounce the throne.

During the seminar, he cited an abdicative to show how rejecting a premise can still yield a valid conclusion.

The abdicative tone of his final speech surprised the nation.

In rare cases the throne was considered abdicable, and the advisers drafted a formal process for succession.

The king shocked the nation by abdicating the throne in favor of his daughter.

The abdicant quietly left the palace, relieved to pass the crown to his heir.