ABNEGATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does abnegate mean? 

• ABNEGATE (verb)
  The verb ABNEGATE has 3 senses:

1. deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure

2. surrender (power or a position)

3. deny or renounce

  Familiarity information: ABNEGATE used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ABNEGATE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they abnegate    ... he / she / it abnegates   
Past simple: abnegated   
Past participle: abnegated   
-ing form: abnegating   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Synonyms:

abnegate; deny

Context example:

She denied herself wine and spirits

Hypernyms (to "abnegate" is one way to...):

check; contain; control; curb; hold; hold in; moderate (lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits)

Verb group:

deny; refuse (refuse to let have)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody something

Derivation:

abnegation (renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Surrender (power or a position)

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Context example:

The King abnegated his power to the ministers

Hypernyms (to "abnegate" is one way to...):

give up; surrender (give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

Derivation:

abnegator (one who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Deny or renounce

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Context example:

They abnegated their gods

Hypernyms (to "abnegate" is one way to...):

deny (refuse to accept or believe)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

abnegation (the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief)

abnegator (one who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something)