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StepOnMe Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
The word "abdicate" and its usage?
What does "abdicate" mean in this sentence:
How can you abdicate this abhorrent habit? (I got this sentence online, so I am not sure the usage is correct)
And is it okay if I said "I must abdicate this habit" ( Is abdicate in this sentence used correctly?)
How can you abdicate this abhorrent habit? (I got this sentence online, so I am not sure the usage is correct)
And is it okay if I said "I must abdicate this habit" ( Is abdicate in this sentence used correctly?)
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Yes, that's correct. However, that's not a regularly used word to convey that meaning. People usually say, I must break this habit.
- Yes, that's correct.
- However, that's not a regularly used word to convey that meaning.
- People usually say, I must break this habit.
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Yes, that's correct. However, that's not a regularly used word to convey that meaning.
People usually say, I must break this habit.
People usually say, I must break this habit.
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Abdicate usually means to "get rid of" or to "give up" something.
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