Abnegate Definition

ăbnĭ-gāt

abnegated, abnegates, abnegating

verb

abnegated, abnegates, abnegating

To give up (rights or a claim, for example); renounce.

American Heritage

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

Webster's New World

To deny (something) to oneself.

The minister abnegated the luxuries of life.

American Heritage

Abnegate means to release or to let go.

An example of abnegate is when a fisherman throws a fish back in the water after catching it.

YourDictionary

The definition of abnegate is to not allow yourself something.

An example of the abnegate is when someone gives something up for Lent.

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Origin of Abnegate

Latin abnegāre abnegāt- to refuse ab- away ab–¹ negāre to deny ne in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Perhaps from Latin abnegō (“to refuse, reject”) from ab (“away from”) + negō (“to deny”),

From Wiktionary
Alternatively, perhaps a back-formation from abnegation.

From Wiktionary

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