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- [ab-ni-geyt]
- /ˈæb nɪˌgeɪt/
- /ˈæb.nɪ.ɡeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ab-ni-geyt]
- /ˈæb nɪˌgeɪt/
Definitions of abnegate word
- verb abnegate to deny to oneself; renounce (privileges, pleasure, etc) 3
- verb transitive abnegate to give up (rights, claims, etc.); renounce 3
- verb with object abnegate to refuse or deny oneself (some rights, conveniences, etc.); reject; renounce. 1
- verb with object abnegate to relinquish; give up. 1
- noun abnegate Renounce or reject (something desired or valuable). 1
- verb abnegate (Transitive Verb) To deny (oneself something); to renounce or give up (a right, a power, a claim, a privilege, a convenience). 0
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Origin of abnegate
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin abnegātus denied (past participle of abnegāre). See ab-, negate
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Parts of speech for Abnegate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
abnegate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
abnegate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for abnegate
verb abnegate
- forbear — to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
- forgo — to abstain or refrain from; do without.
Antonyms for abnegate
verb abnegate
- use — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
- indulge — to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in): Dessert came, but I didn't indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.
- accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
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