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abdicable

adj.
C1 Advanced ab·di·ca·ble

adj. describing a duty or right that someone can choose to give up or stop doing.

adj. capable of being abandoned, renounced, or surrendered. Often describes a formal right or a moral obligation that can be relinquished by the holder.


SIMPLE

The king had the abdicable right to leave the throne.

CONTEXTUAL

The treaty included several abdicable clauses that allowed either nation to withdraw from the agreement if certain conditions were met.

COMPLEX

While some responsibilities are non-negotiable, others are abdicable, requiring a conscious decision to relinquish power or influence in favor of a more passive role.

Origin

From abdicate + -able.

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