English-German translation for "abdicate"

"abdicate" German translation

abdicate
[-keit]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • aufgeben, abtreten, niederlegen
    abdicate office, rightet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    entsagen, verzichten auf (dative (case) | Dativdat) (accusative (case) | Akkusativakk)
    abdicate office, rightet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    abdicate office, rightet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
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  • verstoßen, enterben
    abdicate legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR disinherit, reject: esp child
    abdicate legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR disinherit, reject: esp child
abdicate
[-keit]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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Wir dürfen folglich die Verantwortung nicht von uns weisen.
So we must not abdicate responsibility.
Source: Europarl
Die internationale Gemeinschaft darf ihre Verantwortung zum Schutz nicht aufgeben.
The international community must not abdicate its responsibility to protect.
Source: Europarl
Ich glaube, Europa hat hier eine soziale Pflicht, der es sich nicht entziehen kann.
I believe that in this area Europe has a social duty that it cannot abdicate.
Source: Europarl
Die Bundesregierung hat den Großteil der Verantwortung abgetreten.
The federal government abdicated most responsibility.
Source: TED
Sie dürfen diese Eigenschaften nicht verraten, wenn sie am meisten gebraucht werden.
They should not abdicate these qualities when they are needed most.
Source: News-Commentary
Wir können uns in diesem Parlament nicht vor unserer Verantwortung drücken.
We in this Parliament cannot abdicate our responsibilities.
Source: Europarl
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