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Formally Renounce Throne Power Etc Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ABDICATE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ABDICATE

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199%8Exact Match!
239%6Formally renounce
337%9Formally reject or renounce

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We think the answer is "ABDICATE" which means:

    verb
  • • Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The king was forced to abdicate his throne."
  • • "After years of ruling, the queen decided to abdicate."

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The Guardian Quick26 Feb 2009 Down 12
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