das Zepter niederlegen
to abdicate or step down from power
Türkçe: tahttan çekilmek
In a sentence
Which form of niederlegen fills the gap?
Die alternde Königin ____ nach 50 Jahren das Zepter ____.
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Die alternde Königin legt nach 50 Jahren das Zepter nieder.
How it is used
Means 'to abdicate or step down from power' voluntarily. Figurative, formal register. Use when a CEO resigns or a monarch abdicates. Implies giving up authority, not being forced out.
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