abnegate

verb

ˈab-ni-ˌgāt How to pronounce abnegate (audio)
Definition of abnegatenext
1
as in to relinquish
to give up (as a position of authority) formally abnegated all claims to the deceased lord's domain

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2
as in to renounce
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to) felt that if the Congress adopted these security measures, it would be abnegating the nation's fundamental commitment to individual rights

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Recent Examples of abnegate Her sins are the sins of loving too much and in too self-abnegating a fashion. — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023 Abnegating this responsibility is going against the will of the people and we were voted in to protect the interests of the people. — Jan Engoren, Sun-Sentinel.com, 6 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnegate
  1. relinquish
  2. renounce
  3. abdicate
  4. withdraw
  5. resign
  6. retract
  7. deny
  8. contradict
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  • She was relinquished by her first adoptive family due to her behavioral issues.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Britain’s slimmer new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has also relinquished the U.K.’s past leadership in research and expertise, largely due to pay reductions and restrictions on hiring non-British nationals.
    — Sarah Stroup, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of relinquish
Verb
  • Renunciation Of Pseudo-Agile: To be truly agile today, teams must be willing to renounce what is commonly misinterpreted as agile.
    — Federico Imparatta, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • This would be a permanent, binding agreement renouncing their claim to the full territory in exchange for a delimited territory south and/or east of the dividing line.
    — Hannah Rae Armstrong, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of renounce
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  • However, when Edward abdicated, the design was revised and a second batch of mugs was produced for the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
    — Tim McKeough, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
  • If and when Lorne Michaels abdicates the throne (retires from SNL), who assumes the crown?
    — Andy Hoglund, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
Definition of abdicate
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  • The annual auto auction in Canada confirmed Tesla received multiple opportunities to voluntarily withdraw from the event due to safety concerns.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
  • On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom formally withdrew from the European Union.
    — Michael Walker, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of withdraw
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  • One of the issues the Board is facing is hiring a new executive director after Board members decided not to renew the contract of Steve Wilson, who resigned in January, per previous reporting.
    — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Behind the scenes: Netanyahu has been pressing Bar for several weeks to resign.
    — Barak Ravid, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of resign
Verb
  • Limits have been places on dissemination of scientific research on LGBTQ and gender topics, as CDC researchers have been ordered to retract any unpublished research containing terms such as gender, transgender or LGBTQ.
    — Dr. Gary Spinner, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The school has retracted the public DEI statements of some programs, removed faculty diversity data, and revised a calendar of multicultural graduation events.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
Definition of retract
Verb
  • In most fields workers are prone to deny a problem and even pretend to enjoy the abuse.
    — James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The Idaho Senate this week approved a joint resolution to deny voters the authority to legalize cannabis through a statewide ballot initiative.
    — A.J. Herrington, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of deny
Verb
  • Denying the existence of trans people, bullying them, or undermining their rights contradicts all of these core moral values.
    — Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
  • But when discussing the deal, Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont seemed to completely contradict the reasons of Harrison.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of contradict

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