| Pronunciation: | | 'abnu`geyt
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| Matching Terms: | | abnegation, abnegative, abnegator
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- [v] deny or renounce; "They abnegated their gods"
- [v] surrender; "The King abnegated his power to the ministers"
- [v] deny oneself (something); restrain, esp. from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"
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| | Synonyms: | | deny |
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| | See Also: | | check, contain, control, curb, deny, hold, hold in, moderate, relinquish, surrender |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ab"ne*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abnegated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Abnegating}.] [L. abnegatus,p. p. of abnegare; ab +
negare to deny. See {Deny}.]
To deny and reject; to abjure. --Sir E. Sandys. Farrar.
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