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abnegate

/ abnegate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
deny or renounce
"They abnegated their gods"
Type of:
deny
Derived:
abnegation abnegator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
surrender
"The King abnegated his power to the ministers"
Type of:
surrender relinquish
Derived:
abnegator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 3
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
"She denied herself wine and spirits"
Type of:
control hold in hold
Derived:
abnegation self-abnegation denial self-denial self-renunciation
Verb group:
deny refuse
Usage Patterns:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Semantic Complexity
54%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
1
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deny surrender relinquish control hold in hold