ABDICATE

ABDICATE   /ˈabdɪkeɪt/    :        To give up, To renounce

Memory key  

For Indians 

People asked him to rub the thought of CAT exam and go for other alternatives. abdicate as rub the cat

So means to give up.

For others

Let see abdicate as rub the cat (animal cat ). The animals lovers asked him to stop rubbing the cat as the cat may doesnt like this rubbing. So he should stop rubbing the cat now or land up in jail.

Example 

He abdicated the idea of cheating on exam.

If you can abdicate your smoking then your the perfect one here.