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[ab-ni-geyt] Origin

ab·ne·gate

[ab-ni-geyt]
verb (used with object), ab·ne·gat·ed, ab·ne·gat·ing.
1.
to refuse or deny oneself (some rights, conveniences, etc.); reject; renounce.
2.
to relinquish; give up.

Origin:
1650–60; < Latin abnegātus denied (past participle of abnegāre). See ab-, negate

ab·ne·ga·tion, noun
ab·ne·ga·tor, noun
un·ab·ne·gat·ed, adjective
un·ab·ne·gat·ing, adjective
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Abnegated is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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abnegate
1650s, from L. abnegat-, pp. stem of abnegare "to refuse, deny" (see abnegation).
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