abdicate responsibility

Frequency: 5.01.5 per million words

to fail or refuse to perform a duty

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Examples (10)

  • A true leader must never abdicate their responsibility to their people.
  • He was accused of trying to abdicate his responsibility as a father.
  • The board decided that the CEO had abdicated his responsibility to the shareholders.
  • It's easy to abdicate responsibility when things get tough.
  • By not taking action, the government effectively abdicated its responsibility to protect its citizens.
  • She refused to abdicate her responsibility, even under immense pressure.
  • Many feel that parents today sometimes abdicate their responsibility for their children's education.
  • To abdicate responsibility in a crisis is unforgivable.
  • The manager was criticized for consistently abdicating his responsibility for team performance.
  • We cannot afford to abdicate our responsibility towards future generations.