abnegate
71deny — v. a. 1. Contradict, gainsay, declare to be untrue. 2. Renounce, abjure, disown, disavow, abnegate, refuse to acknowledge. 3. Withhold, refuse to grant …
72renounce — v. a. 1. Reject, repudiate, disclaim, disown, disavow, recant, deny, decline, slight, abnegate, neglect, cast off, trample on. 2. Relinquish, abandon, forego, resign, abjure, desert, forsake, forswear, leave, quit, abdicate, drop, lay down, lay… …
73abjure — verb, formal she has abjured the doctrines of her parents’ faith Syn: renounce, relinquish, reject, forgo, disavow, abandon, deny, repudiate, give up, wash one s hands of; eschew, abstain from, refrain from; informal kick, pack in; Law disaffirm; …
74forswear — verb, formal we are formally forswearing the use of chemical weapons Syn: renounce, relinquish, reject, forgo, disavow, abandon, deny, repudiate, give up, wash one s hands of; eschew, abstain from, refrain from; informal kick, pack in, quit …
75renounce — verb 1) Edward renounced his claim to the throne Syn: give up, relinquish, abandon, abdicate, surrender, waive, forego; Law disclaim; formal abnegate Ant: assert 2) Hungary renounced the agreement Syn …
76abstain — *refrain, forbear Analogous words: *forgo, eschew, abnegate: *decline, refuse, spurn, reject: desist (see STOP) Antonyms: indulge Contrasted words: pamper (see INDULGE): *satiate …
77choose — choose, select, elect, opt, pick, cull, prefer, single are comparable when they mean to fix upon one of a number of things as the one to be taken, accepted, or adopted or to make such a determination. Choose commonly implies both an act of… …
78claim — vb *demand, exact, require Analogous words: *maintain, assert, defend, vindicate, justify: allege, *adduce, advance Antonyms: disclaim: renounce Contrasted words: disavow, disown, dis acknowledge (see affirmative verbs at ACKNOWLEDGE): reject,… …
79eschew — vb 1 shun, elude, avoid, evade, *escape Antonyms: choose Contrasted words: *adopt, embrace, espouse: *incur, contract, catch 2 forbear, *forgo, abnegate, sacrifice Analogous words …
80forbear — 1 *forgo, abnegate, eschew, sacrifice Analogous words: *restrain, curb, bridle, inhibit: avoid, *escape, evade, shun: desist, cease (see STOP) 2 *refrain, abstain Analogous words: suffe …
