ABNEGATE

abnegate

(verb) deny or renounce; “They abnegated their gods”

abnegate

(verb) surrender (power or a position); “The King abnegated his power to the ministers”

deny, abnegate

(verb) deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; “She denied herself wine and spirits”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

abnegate (third-person singular simple present abnegates, present participle abnegating, simple past and past participle abnegated)

(transitive) To deny (oneself something); to renounce or give up (a right, a power, a claim, a privilege, a convenience). [First attested in the early 17th century.]

(transitive) To relinquish; to surrender; to abjure. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

Source: Wiktionary


Ab"ne*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abnegated; p. pr. & vb. n. Abnegating.] Etym: [L. abnegatus,p. p. of abnegare; ab + negare to deny. See Deny.]

Definition: To deny and reject; to abjure. Sir E. Sandys. Farrar.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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