abdicable

adjective

Meaning

Capable of being formally given up or renounced, especially regarding a high office, right, or responsibility.

Examples

  • Many political theorists argue that absolute power should always remain abdicable to prevent the rise of tyranny.
  • The committee debated whether the chairman's authority was strictly defined or if it was abdicable under extreme circumstances.

Synonyms: renounceable, relinquishable, surrenderable, forfeitable