# abdicate vs abdicated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### abdicate
*verb · IPA /ˈæb.dɪˌkeɪt/ · frequency rank #43,491*
To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.

### abdicated
*verb · IPA /ˈæb.dɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ · frequency rank #48,038*
simple past and past participle of abdicate

## Source
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