j'abdique

give up, surrender, abdicate

a b . d i k → abdiquer
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #50,513
give up, surrender Can also mean “abdicate” when someone gives up a throne.
FR: N'abdique pas maintenant.
EN: Don't give up now.
abdicate Used when someone gives up a throne or position of power.
FR: Le roi abdique après de longues années de règne.
EN: The king abdicates after many years on the throne.
Conjugation of abdiquer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First abdique —
Third abdique —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First abdique —
Third abdique —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second abdique —

J'abdique.

I give up.

Abdique ou bats-toi.

Give up or fight.

— Le Roi lion (1994)

À l'apogée de son règne, il abdique et se met au vert, à la campagne.

At the height of his reign, he abdicates and retires to the countryside.

— Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes (1980)

Abdique, Scar.

Give up, Scar.

— Le Roi lion (1994)