abnegate
to refuse or deny oneself (some rights, conveniences, etc.); reject; renounce.
to relinquish; give up.
Origin of abnegate
1Other words from abnegate
- ab·ne·ga·tion, noun
- ab·ne·ga·tor, noun
- un·ab·ne·gat·ed, adjective
- un·ab·ne·gat·ing, adjective
Words Nearby abnegate
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How to use abnegate in a sentence
She spurns the doctrine that it is woman's position to abnegate and to immolate herself.
The Salamander | Owen JohnsonThe quality of Mantchou has thus by degrees become a very costly affair, and many, of consequence, seek altogether to abnegate it.
Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China | Evariste Regis HucIn those days the strong made no pretence to protect the weak, or to abnegate their natural power.
Hodge and His Masters | Richard JefferiesIn the vanity typical of the insecure, they abnegate all foreign knowledge.
After the Rain | Sam VakninThe most God-like man is the one who can abnegate without feeling the sacrifice.
Where Art Begins | Hume Nisbet
British Dictionary definitions for abnegate
/ (ˈæbnɪˌɡeɪt) /
(tr) to deny to oneself; renounce (privileges, pleasure, etc)
Origin of abnegate
1Derived forms of abnegate
- abnegation, noun
- abnegator, noun
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