abjudge
v. C2 Proficiency ab·judge
v. to give up a right or power that you have. It is an old word used mostly in legal contexts to describe someone who voluntarily stops using their authority.
v. to renounce or give up a right, privilege, or power. Primarily used in legal or historical contexts to describe the voluntary relinquishment of authority.
The king decided to abjudge his claim to the throne.
In the legal document, the heir abjudged his right to the property in favor of his younger sibling.
The historical account details how the local magistrate abjudged his judicial powers to the central government, effectively ending the era of regional self-governance.
* ab- + judge, from Latin abiudicare. Doublet of abjudicate.