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abnegated
[
ab
-ni-geyt
]
Origin
ab·ne·gate
/
ˈæb
nɪˌgeɪt
/
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ab
-ni-geyt
]
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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
Related forms
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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Word Origin & History
abnegate
1650s, from L. abnegat-, pp. stem of abnegare "to refuse, deny" (see
abnegation
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