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abnegate
ab·ne·gate [ ábnə gàyt ] (past and past participle ab·ne·gat·ed, present participle ab·ne·gat·ing, 3rd person present singular ab·ne·gates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
renounce something: to give up or renounce something ( formal )

[Early 17th century. < Latin abnegat-, past participle of abnegare "refuse, reject" < negare "deny"]

ab·ne·ga·tion [ àbnə gáysh'n ] noun
ab·ne·ga·tor [ ábnə gàytər ] noun
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