Sentence examples for be abdicated from inspiring English sources
verb
To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.
Fiduciary decision-making cannot be abdicated, even if a majority of shareholders have a definite preference on an issue.
And that responsibility cannot be abdicated by either.
Quoting the Supreme Court in U.S. v. Reynolds, they say it's for the court to determine whether the government's classification of evidence was proper: "Judicial control over the evidence in a case cannot be abdicated to the caprice of executive officers".
This responsibility cannot be abdicated to standardized patients, licensing boards, or computer simulators.
In this case, further development of the model should be abdicated.
Responsibility cannot be abdicated to the proposed HIV/AIDS Unit, other HIV/AIDS programmes or other sectors.
On the other, it seems to be abdicating that role.
The N.R.C. must vote to move forward; anything less would be abdicating its job of protecting public health.
"If I put my own personal hurt feelings ahead of representing Texas, that would be abdicating my responsibility," he said on "This Week" on ABC News over the weekend.
Or just turn off the TV; you won't be abdicating your duties as a citizen.
Anything less would be abdicating our duty to protect New York City and its residents".
