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abnegate

[ ab-ni-geyt ]

verb (used with object)

abnegated, abnegating.
  1. to refuse or deny oneself (some rights, conveniences, etc.); reject; renounce.
  2. to relinquish; give up.


abnegate

/ ˈæɪˌɡɪ /

verb

  1. tr to deny to oneself; renounce (privileges, pleasure, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԱˈپDz, noun
  • ˈԱˌٴǰ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of abnegate1

1650–60; < Latin Աٳܲ denied (past participle of Ա ). See ab-, negate
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of abnegate1

C17: from Latin Ա to deny
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Example Sentences

It’s not a matter of abnegating rights, O.K.?

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“It is not the intention of the Myanmar government to apportion blame or to abnegate responsibility. We condemn all human rights violations and unlawful violence.”

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Even having the right blueprint means little if your players abnegate basic responsibility as feebly as Mustafi did.

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It is not the intention of the Myanmar government to apportion blame or to abnegate responsibility.

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Speaking in English, she said: “It is not the intention of the Myanmar government to apportion blame or to abnegate responsibility. We condemn all human rights violations and unlawful violence.”

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