- abnegate from
- v.abnegarse de, negarse de.
Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español. 2014.
Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español. 2014.
abnegate — (v.) 1650s, from L. abnegatus, pp. of abnegare to refuse, deny (see ABNEGATION (Cf. abnegation)). Related: Abnegated; abnegating … Etymology dictionary
abnegate — ► VERB formal ▪ renounce or reject (something desired or valuable). DERIVATIVES abnegation noun. ORIGIN Latin, from negare deny … English terms dictionary
abnegate — [ab′nə gāt΄] vt. abnegated, abnegating [< L abnegatus, pp. of abnegare < ab , away, from + negare, to deny: see NEGATION] to give up (rights, claims, etc.); renounce abnegator n … English World dictionary
abnegate — [ abnɪgeɪt] verb formal renounce or reject (something desired or valuable). Derivatives abnegation noun abnegator noun Origin C17 (earlier (ME) as abnegation): from L. abnegat , abnegare renounce , from ab away, off + negare deny … English new terms dictionary
abnegate — v 1. renounce, resign, abdicate; deny oneself, sacrifice, forgo, abstain from, forbear, refrain from; reject, refuse, decline, turn down, do or go without. 2. relinquish, give up, surrender, yield; concede, acquiesce, submit … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
abnegate — transitive verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: back formation from abnegation Date: 1623 1. deny, renounce < abnegated their God > 2. surrender, relinquish < abnegated her powers > • abnegator … New Collegiate Dictionary
abnegation — abnegate ► VERB formal ▪ renounce or reject (something desired or valuable). DERIVATIVES abnegation noun. ORIGIN Latin, from negare deny … English terms dictionary
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