R: dict [speak, declare]

Verb give up a high office formally or officially, especially the throne
The Queen has said she is willing to stand aside when she reaches 87, news which comes as a bombshell to monarchists who believed she would never abdicate, even though Charles is the longest-serving Prince of Wales ever.
Noun person who is dependent on a particular drug or substance
"I am a raging alcoholic and a raging addict and I didn't want to see my kids do the same thing."
Noun quality of being devoted or committed to something
"To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express it his dedication."
Noun official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority
The law that for almost 18 years has banned openly gay Americans from serving in the armed forces will be officially repealed Tuesday, nine months after Congress voted to end the Clinton-era edict.
Noun formal accusation of a serious crime
Seven seismologists went on trial on an indictment of manslaughter for allegedly failing to warn residents before a devastating earthquake in central Italy in 2009.
Verb impede by steady bombardment
NATO is set to enforce the no-fly zone over Libya and a naval blockade aimed at interdicting arms and mercenaries.
Verb publicly announce something confidently and forcefully
To alleviate his pain and assuage his fears, Tyson preemptively predicates pain upon others.
Verb tell what is going to happen in the future
Geologists listening in on “icequakes” that rumble through glaciers have developed a model that can predict a collapse up to 15 days before it happens.
Verb proven to be right, reasonable, or justified
Presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul of Texas thinks his "philosophy of liberty and the Constitution ... has been vindicated to some degree" in recent years.