abnegate

Meanings

Verb

deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
surrender (power or a position)
- "The King abnegated his power to the ministers"
deny or renounce
- "They abnegated their gods"
To deny (oneself something); to renounce or give up (a right, a power, a claim, a privilege, a convenience).
To relinquish; to surrender; to abjure.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1657.
* Perhaps from Latin abnegō (“to refuse, reject”) from ab (“away from”) + negō (“to deny”),
* Alternatively, perhaps a back-formation from abnegation.

Synonyms

deny

Scrabble Score: 11

abnegate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
abnegate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abnegate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

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