abnegate

  • 11abnegate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. See negation. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. give up, forgo, abstain, renounce, abdicate, refrain, forbear. ANT.: indulge, binge, imbibe …

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  • 12abnegate — ab·ne·gate || æbnɪgeɪt v. waive or surrender rights or privileges; abstain, refrain, deny oneself …

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  • 13abnegate — [ abnɪgeɪt] verb formal renounce or reject (something desired or valuable). Derivatives abnegation noun abnegator noun Origin C17 (earlier (ME) as abnegation): from L. abnegat , abnegare renounce , from ab away, off + negare deny …

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  • 14abnegate — v. a. (Rare.) Deny, reject, renounce, abjure …

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  • 15abnegate — v 1. renounce, resign, abdicate; deny oneself, sacrifice, forgo, abstain from, forbear, refrain from; reject, refuse, decline, turn down, do or go without. 2. relinquish, give up, surrender, yield; concede, acquiesce, submit …

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  • 16abnegate — ab·ne·gate …

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  • 17abnegate — ab•ne•gate [[t]ˈæb nɪˌgeɪt[/t]] v. t. gat•ed, gat•ing 1) to refuse or deny (rights, comforts, etc.) to oneself; renounce 2) to relinquish; give up • Etymology: 1650–60; < L abnegātus denied, ptp. of abnegāre. See ab , negate ab ne•ga′tion, n.… …

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  • 18abnegate — /ˈæbnəgeɪt / (say abnuhgayt) verb (t) (abnegated, abnegating) to refuse or deny to oneself; reject; renounce. {Latin abnegātus, past participle} –abnegation /æbnəˈgeɪʃən/ (say abnuh gayshuhn), noun –abnegator, noun …

  • 19abnegate —   v.t. renounce.    ♦ abnegation, n …

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  • 20abnegate — v.tr. 1 give up or deny oneself (a pleasure etc.). 2 renounce or reject (a right or belief). Derivatives: abnegator n. Etymology: L abnegare abnegat (as AB , negare deny) …

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