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abnegate

ab·ne·gate

UK/ˈæb.nɪ.ɡeɪt/ US/ˈæb.nɪ.ɡeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure

  • “She denied herself wine and spirits”
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2.

surrender

  • “The King abnegated his power to the ministers”
3.

deny or renounce

  • “They abnegated their gods”

Origin

First attested in 1657. * Perhaps from Latin abnegō (“to refuse, reject”) from ab (“away from”) + negō (“to deny”), * Alternatively, perhaps a back-formation from abnegation.

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