The phrase "abdicate with" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It means to voluntarily give up a position of authority or power alongside someone or something else. Example: The king abdicated with his son, making it a rare instance of a father and son ruling together.
His father, the emperor Maximian, abdicated with Diocletian in 305.
Diocletian's partner Maximian abdicated with him, and then regretted it and made two unsuccessful attempts to regain the throne.
In 726, Ine abdicated, with no obvious heir and, according to Bede, left his kingdom to "younger men" in order to travel to Rome, where he died; his predecessor, Cædwalla, had also abdicated to go to Rome and was baptized there by the pope.
Guarded by clerks who abdicate responsibility with responses like "not my decision," the ministry finally disgorges a prisoner into Lillian's custody — but not Pato.
If they are responsible for all aspects of the company, then they cannot abdicate responsibility with a "Because I'm worth it" attitude when news of their large pay packages becomes public.
Confident that he fixed the disorders that were plaguing Rome, he abdicated along with his co-emperor, and the Tetrarchy soon collapsed.
Ken refused to take the oath of allegiance to William and Mary because James II had not abdicated and with others, known as the Nonjurors, was put out of office.
He cannot abdicate from working with his team-mates.
James, a Roman Catholic, had been forced to abdicate in 1688 and, with the help of the French and the Irish, was attempting to win back his throne.
This is a good opportunity to review terms such as "impeachment," "vote of no confidence," "depose," "oust," "abdicate," "coup" and "putsch" with students.
