| Renounce |
| Step down |
| Relinquish |
| Cede power |
| Renounce power |
| Renounce throne |
| Relinquish power |
| Formally renounce |
| Give up the throne |
| Quit, à la Edward |
| Give up voluntarily |
| Emulate Edward VIII |
| Renounce (a throne) |
| Step down, in a way |
| Relinquish the throne |
| Relinquish one's power |
| Walk away from, as responsibility |