| Title | Abnegate |
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| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ab·ne·gate \\ˈab-ni-ˌgāt\\ transitive verb (-gat·ed ; -gat·ing) ETYMOLOGY back-formation from abnegation
DATE 1623
1. deny , renounce abnegated their God 2. surrender , relinquish abnegated her powers • ab·ne·ga·tor \\-ˌgā-tər\\ noun English Etymology abnegate 1650s, from L. abnegat-, pp. stem of abnegare "to refuse, deny" (see abnegation). Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ab·ne·gate \ˈabnēˌgāt, -ə̇ˌg-\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: back-formation from abnegation : to surrender or relinquish (as a right, belief, or idea) < he asked the assembly to abnegate its financial powers > < abnegate high hope for the sake of barren convenience — A.T.Quiller-Couch > : deny or renounce (as desire or self-interest) < communities dedicated to the living of a humble and self-abnegating life — Lewis Mumford > Synonyms: see forgo
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