abnegate meaning

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abnegate (verb): deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure.

abnegate has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

abnegate as a verb

  1. deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
    • She denied herself wine and spirits

    Synonyms: deny

    Type of: control

    Related forms: abnegation

  2. surrender (power or a position)
    • The King abnegated his power to the ministers

    Type of: surrender

    Related forms: abnegator

  3. deny or renounce
    • They abnegated their gods

    Type of: deny

    Related forms: abnegation, abnegator

Word lists: words starting with AB · words ending in TE · 8-letter words

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