/ˈæbdəˌkeɪt/ – Verb
Definition: 1. từ bỏ (chức vụ, quyền lợi, con cái)
2. thoái vị
A more thorough explanation: To formally reNounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function. In legal terms, it often refers to the relinquishment of sovereign power by a monarch.
Example: King Edward VIII abdicated the British throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson.