Associations to the word «Abnegate»

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Wiktionary

ABNEGATE, verb. (transitive) To deny (oneself something); to renounce or give up (a right, a power, a claim, a privilege, a convenience). [First attested in the early 17th century.]
ABNEGATE, verb. (transitive) To relinquish; to surrender; to abjure. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]

Dictionary definition

ABNEGATE, verb. Deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits".
ABNEGATE, verb. Surrender (power or a position); "The King abnegated his power to the ministers".
ABNEGATE, verb. Deny or renounce; "They abnegated their gods".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy