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abnegate Definition

ab·ne·gate (ab′nə gāt′)

transitive verb -·gat′ed, -·gat′·ing

to give up (rights, claims, etc.); renounce

Etymology: < L abnegatus, pp. of abnegare < ab-, away, from + negare, to deny: see negation

abnegate Related Forms
ab′·ne·ga′·tor noun