abnegate

[ ab-ni-geyt ]

/ ˈæb nɪˌgeɪt /

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verb (used with object), ab·ne·gat·ed, ab·ne·gat·ing.

to refuse or deny oneself (some rights, conveniences, etc.); reject; renounce.

to relinquish; give up.

Origin of abnegate

1650–60; <Latin abnegātus denied (past participle of abnegāre). See ab-, negate

OTHER WORDS FROM abnegate

ab·ne·ga·tion, nounab·ne·ga·tor, nounun·ab·ne·gat·ed, adjectiveun·ab·ne·gat·ing, adjective

Words nearby abnegate

ABM, abmho, abmodality, ABM Treaty, Abnaki, abnegate, abnegation, Abner, abnerval, abneural, Abney level

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Example sentences from the Web for abnegate

The fact of so little cultivation does not abnegate the existence of industry on the part of the villagers.
The War Trail|Mayne Reid
The most God-like man is the one who can abnegate without feeling the sacrifice.
Where Art Begins|Hume Nisbet
In the vanity typical of the insecure, they abnegate all foreign knowledge.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
She spurns the doctrine that it is woman's position to abnegate and to immolate herself.
The Salamander|Owen Johnson

In those days the strong made no pretence to protect the weak, or to abnegate their natural power.
Hodge and His Masters|Richard Jefferies

British Dictionary definitions for abnegate

abnegate

/ (ˈæbnɪˌɡeɪt) /

verb

(tr) to deny to oneself; renounce (privileges, pleasure, etc)

Derived forms of abnegate

abnegation, nounabnegator, noun

Word Origin for abnegate

C17: from Latin abnegāre to deny

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单词	abnegate
释义	abnegate [ ab-ni-geyt ] / ˈæb nɪˌgeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abnegate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ab·ne·gat·ed, ab·ne·gat·ing. to refuse or deny oneself (some rights, conveniences, etc.); reject; renounce. to relinquish; give up. Origin of abnegate 1650–60; <Latin abnegātus denied (past participle of abnegāre). See ab-, negate OTHER WORDS FROM abnegate ab·ne·ga·tion, nounab·ne·ga·tor, nounun·ab·ne·gat·ed, adjectiveun·ab·ne·gat·ing, adjective Words nearby abnegate ABM, abmho, abmodality, ABM Treaty, Abnaki, abnegate, abnegation, Abner, abnerval, abneural, Abney level Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abnegate The fact of so little cultivation does not abnegate the existence of industry on the part of the villagers. The War Trail\|Mayne Reid The most God-like man is the one who can abnegate without feeling the sacrifice. Where Art Begins\|Hume Nisbet In the vanity typical of the insecure, they abnegate all foreign knowledge. After the Rain\|Sam Vaknin She spurns the doctrine that it is woman's position to abnegate and to immolate herself. The Salamander\|Owen Johnson In those days the strong made no pretence to protect the weak, or to abnegate their natural power. Hodge and His Masters\|Richard Jefferies British Dictionary definitions for abnegate abnegate / (ˈæbnɪˌɡeɪt) / verb (tr) to deny to oneself; renounce (privileges, pleasure, etc) Derived forms of abnegate abnegation, nounabnegator, noun Word Origin for abnegate C17: from Latin abnegāre to deny 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 Words related to abnegate forbear, decline, abstain, refrain, forgo, reject, give up
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abnegate

verb (used with object), ab·ne·gat·ed, ab·ne·gat·ing.

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verb

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