Multiple choice

Directions: Select the word which substitutes the phrase/sentence.

The act of giving up sovereign power

  1. Relinquish

  2. Abdicate

  3. Renounce

  4. Resign
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Abdicate means to give up formally (a high office, throne, authority, etc.). Root 'Ab' means to give away.

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