{
  "abdicated":{
    "to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
      "examples":[
        "the revolutionary government forced Nicholas II to abdicate the Russian throne"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "abnegated",
        "ceded",
        "relinquished",
        "renounced",
        "resigned",
        "stepped aside (from)",
        "stepped down (from)",
        "surrendered"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "abjured",
        "demitted",
        "denied",
        "disavowed",
        "disclaimed",
        "disowned",
        "waived",
        "forsook",
        "gave up",
        "handed over",
        "yielded",
        "abandoned",
        "deserted",
        "quit",
        "quitted",
        "vacated"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "appropriated",
        "arrogated",
        "assumed",
        "claimed",
        "confiscated",
        "seized",
        "took over",
        "usurped",
        "wrested",
        "defended",
        "guarded",
        "protected",
        "safeguarded",
        "secured"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "abdicates":{
    "to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
      "examples":[
        "the revolutionary government forced Nicholas II to abdicate the Russian throne"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "abnegates",
        "cedes",
        "relinquishes",
        "renounces",
        "resigns",
        "steps aside (from)",
        "steps down (from)",
        "surrenders"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "abjures",
        "demits",
        "denies",
        "disavows",
        "disclaims",
        "disowns",
        "waives",
        "forsakes",
        "gives up",
        "hands over",
        "yields",
        "abandons",
        "deserts",
        "quits",
        "vacates"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "appropriates",
        "arrogates",
        "assumes",
        "claims",
        "confiscates",
        "seizes",
        "takes over",
        "usurps",
        "wrests",
        "defends",
        "guards",
        "protects",
        "safeguards",
        "secures"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "abducting":{
    "to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully":{
      "examples":[
        "the gangsters planned to abduct the industrialist's young daughter and demand a huge ransom from her family"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "kidnapping",
        "kidnaping"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "capturing",
        "crimping",
        "impressing",
        "seizing",
        "shanghaiing",
        "waylaying",
        "absconding (with)",
        "snatching",
        "spiriting",
        "hijacking",
        "highjacking",
        "catching",
        "copping",
        "stealing",
        "taking"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "delivering",
        "ransoming",
        "redeeming",
        "rescuing",
        "restoring",
        "returning"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "abducts":{
    "to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully":{
      "examples":[
        "the gangsters planned to abduct the industrialist's young daughter and demand a huge ransom from her family"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "kidnaps"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "captures",
        "crimps",
        "impresses",
        "seizes",
        "shanghais",
        "waylays",
        "absconds (with)",
        "snatches",
        "spirits",
        "hijacks",
        "highjacks",
        "catches",
        "cops",
        "steals",
        "takes"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "delivers",
        "ransoms",
        "redeems",
        "rescues",
        "restores",
        "returns"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "abductions":{
    "the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal":{
      "examples":[
        "discredited reports of abductions by aliens"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "hijackings",
        "highjackings",
        "kidnappings",
        "kidnapings",
        "rapes",
        "snatches"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "impressments",
        "seizures"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "abducted":{
    "as in kidnapped":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "kidnapped",
        "kidnaped",
        "ensnared",
        "trapped",
        "subdued",
        "subjugated",
        "bound",
        "enslaved",
        "indentured",
        "occupied",
        "apprehended",
        "arrested",
        "captive",
        "captured",
        "caught",
        "confined",
        "imprisoned",
        "incarcerated",
        "interned",
        "jailed"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "free",
        "unconfined",
        "unrestrained",
        "delivered",
        "emancipated",
        "enfranchised",
        "freed",
        "liberated",
        "paroled",
        "released"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully":{
      "examples":[
        "the gangsters planned to abduct the industrialist's young daughter and demand a huge ransom from her family"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "kidnapped",
        "kidnaped"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "captured",
        "crimped",
        "impressed",
        "seized",
        "shanghaied",
        "waylaid",
        "absconded (with)",
        "snatched",
        "spirited",
        "hijacked",
        "highjacked",
        "caught",
        "copped",
        "stole",
        "took"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "delivered",
        "ransomed",
        "redeemed",
        "rescued",
        "restored",
        "returned"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "abductees":{
    "as in kidnappees":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "kidnappees",
        "kidnapees",
        "arrestees",
        "convicts",
        "jailbirds",
        "coprisoners",
        "co-prisoners",
        "captives",
        "captures",
        "internees",
        "prisoners"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "captors",
        "custodians",
        "guardians",
        "guards",
        "jailers",
        "jailors",
        "keepers",
        "marshals",
        "marshalls",
        "wardens",
        "abductors",
        "kidnappers",
        "kidnapers"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "abdications":{
    "as in resignations , departures":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "departures",
        "exits",
        "leaves",
        "resignations",
        "retirements",
        "relinquishments",
        "renouncements",
        "surrenders"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "acceptances",
        "adoptions",
        "embracements",
        "embraces",
        "espousals"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "abductee":{
    "as in kidnappee":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "kidnappee",
        "kidnapee",
        "arrestee",
        "convict",
        "jailbird",
        "coprisoner",
        "captive",
        "capture",
        "internee",
        "prisoner"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "captor",
        "custodian",
        "guard",
        "guardian",
        "jailer",
        "jailor",
        "keeper",
        "marshal",
        "marshall",
        "warden",
        "abductor",
        "kidnapper",
        "kidnaper"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "abdicating":{
    "to give up (as a position of authority) formally":{
      "examples":[
        "the revolutionary government forced Nicholas II to abdicate the Russian throne"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "abnegating",
        "ceding",
        "relinquishing",
        "renouncing",
        "resigning",
        "stepping aside (from)",
        "stepping down (from)",
        "surrendering"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "abjuring",
        "demitting",
        "denying",
        "disavowing",
        "disclaiming",
        "disowning",
        "waiving",
        "forsaking",
        "giving up",
        "handing over",
        "yielding",
        "abandoning",
        "deserting",
        "quitting",
        "vacating"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "appropriating",
        "arrogating",
        "assuming",
        "claiming",
        "confiscating",
        "seizing",
        "taking over",
        "usurping",
        "wresting",
        "defending",
        "guarding",
        "protecting",
        "safeguarding",
        "securing"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  }
}