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To give up; to renounce a throne or high office formally (verb)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “To give up; to renounce a throne or high office formally (verb)”? The solution is ABDICATE, a 8-letter word built on the root DIC (“speak, declare”). It appeared in the October 16, 2026 (Friday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
ABDICATE
**DIC***DICmeans “speak, declare”
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In a sentence

King Edward VIII announced that he would ABDICATE his position to marry Wallis Simpson.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “To give up; to renounce a throne or high office formally (verb)” has the answer ABDICATE (8 letters), built on the root DIC, which means “speak, declare”. Browse the full October 16, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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