abdicates in a sentence

Examples

1. 1947-Romania's King Michael abdicates under Communist pressure.
2. Spain cannot abdicate the responsibility it has taken on in Iraq,
3. King Rama VII becomes constitutional monarch, abdicating three years later.
4. 1948-Queen Wilhelmina abdicates the Dutch throne for health reasons.
5. Congress must strengthen its oversight or else abdicate its responsibility ."
6. Refusing to abdicate, he was blinded and cast into prison.
7. The king abdicated, and the French Second Republic was proclaimed.
8. Romulus was compelled to abdicate the throne on 4 September 476.
9. The nobility rebelled against the Queen, forcing her to abdicate.
10. The Duma informed the tsar that day that he must abdicate.