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abnegate

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Synonyms: ablegate, negate, abrogate, denegate, abnegator, abligate, abnegated, abjugate, abnegative, renegate, abnodate

Antonyms: ablegate, negate, abrogate, denegate, abnegator, abligate, abnegated, abjugate, abnegative, renegate, abnodate

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Verb

  1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[deny]] (oneself something); to [[renounce]] or give up (a right, a power, a [[claim]], a privilege, a convenience). {{defdate|First attested in the early 17<sup>th</sup> century.}}<ref name=SOED/>
  2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[relinquish]]; to [[surrender]]; to [[abjure]]. {{defdate|First attested in the mid 18<sup>th</sup> century.}}<ref name=SOED/>

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