Abdicate, renounce and resign all mean to give up formally or definitely.
Category: Synonyms
Aberration vs Derangement vs Alienation
Aberration, derangement, alienation, as here compared, denote mental disorder.
Abduct vs Kidnap
Abduct and kidnap are sometimes employed without distinction as denoting to carry off (a person) surreptitiously for an illegal purpose.
Ability vs Capacity vs Capability
Ability, capacity, capability are often confused in use.
Abate vs Subside vs Wane vs Ebb
Abate, subside, wane and ebb all mean to die down in force or intensity.
Abdomen vs Belly vs Stomach vs Paunch vs Gut
Abdomen, belly, stomach, paunch and gut all are synonyms when naming the front part of the human trunk below the chest.
Abase vs Debase vs Demean vs Degrade vs Humble vs Humiliate
Abase, Demean, Debase, Degrade, Humble and Humiliate all mean to lessen in dignity or status.
Abandon vs Desert vs Forsake
Abandon, desert and forsake all mean to give up completely.
Abandoned vs Reprobate vs Profligate vs Dissolute
Abandoned, reprobate and profligate all dissolute fundamentally mean utterly depraved.
Abaft vs Aft vs Astern
Abaft, aft and astern all are nautical terms meaning behind or to or at the rear (of).
Youthful vs Juvenile vs Puerile vs Boyish vs Virgin vs Virginal vs Maiden
Youthful, juvenile, puerile, boyish, virgin, virginal, maiden are comparable when they mean relating to or characteristic of one who is between childhood and adulthood; although their basic meaning is the same, they are seldom interchangeable because of widely differing implications and applications.
Youth vs Adolescence vs Puberty vs Pubescence
Youth, adolescence, puberty, pubescence are sometimes used interchangeably to denote the period in life when one passes from childhood to maturity.