abnegate
To deny; to renounce or give upTo deny (oneself something); to renounce or give up (a right, a power, a claim, a privilege, a convenience).
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» Even under a deluge of scandal, the shameless politician would not abnegate their post.
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2 senses(transitive)To deny (oneself something); to renounce or give up (a right, a power, a claim, a privilege, a convenience).
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deny or renounce
(transitive)To relinquish; to surrender; to abjure.
surrender (power or a position)
Examples
4 sentencesEven under a deluge of scandal, the shameless politician would not abnegate their post.
The prince abnegated the crown.
Do not abnegate your authority.
It is not the intention of the government to apportion blame or to abnegate responsibility.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
First attested in 1657.First attested in 1657.
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Forms
abnegates, abnegating, abnegated, abnegatedSynonyms
1 synonyms- deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure:deny
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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