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To give up; to renounce a throne or high office formally (verb)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen October 16, 2026
Answer
ABDICATE
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The Root
DICmeans “speak, declare”
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”. See the full October 16, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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