abdication

noun abdication

• abandonment — The abandonment of a place, thing, or person is the act of leaving it permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
• quitclaim — a transfer of all one's interest, as in a parcel of real estate, especially without a warranty of title.
• retirement — the act of retiring, withdrawing, or leaving; the state of being retired.
• renunciation — an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
• surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.