Translation of "Abdicate" in French

The reality of his position,  and forced him to abdicate.

la réalité de sa position et le contraignent à abdiquer.

He’d already been persuaded that he  must try to abdicate in favour of  

Il avait déjà été persuadé qu'il devait essayer d'abdiquer en faveur de

Later accepting that he must abdicate, Davout  ensured Napoleon’s safe passage to the coast,  

Later accepting that he must abdicate, Davout ensured Napoleon's safe passage to the coast,

With the facts of his situation: the war was lost, and he must abdicate.

aux faits de sa situation: la guerre était perdue et il devait abdiquer.

His three-year old son – now he accepted  that he must abdicate without conditions.

son fils de trois ans - maintenant il acceptait qu'il devait abdiquer sans conditions.