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abnegate
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ab·ne·gate  (bn-gt)
tr.v. ab·ne·gat·ed, ab·ne·gat·ing, ab·ne·gates
1. To give up (rights or a claim, for example); renounce.
2. To deny (something) to oneself: The minister abnegated the luxuries of life.

[Latin abnegre, abnegt-, to refuse : ab-, away; see ab-1 + negre, to deny; see ne in Indo-European roots.]

abne·gator n.

abnegate [ˈæbnɪˌgeɪt]
vb
(tr) to deny to oneself; renounce (privileges, pleasure, etc.)
[from Latin abnegāre to deny]
abnegation  n
abnegator  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.abnegate - deny oneself (something)abnegate - deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"
deny, refuse - refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
2.abnegate - surrender (power or a position); "The King abnegated his power to the ministers"
surrender, give up - give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"
3.abnegate - deny or renounceabnegate - deny or renounce; "They abnegated their gods"
deny - refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"
Translations
abnegate [ˈaebnɪgeɪt] VT (frm) [+ responsibility] → eludir, rehuir; [+ one's religion] → abjurar
to abnegate one's rightsrenunciar a sus derechos
abnegate
vtentsagen (+dat)


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As stated above, as recently as 1979, the executive branch adhered to the historical doctrine of abnegating presidential authority to extradite or render persons in the absence of treaty and statutory provisions.
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