Antonym of ABDICATE

claim
snatch
plunder
seize

The correct answer is A.

To abdicate is to give up one’s position of power or authority. The other options are all words that mean to take something by force or without permission.

  • To claim is to say that something belongs to you or that you have a right to it.
  • To snatch is to grab something quickly and forcefully.
  • To plunder is to rob or steal from a place, especially during a war.
  • To seize is to take control of something by force.

In contrast, to abdicate is to give up something voluntarily.