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Meanings of
abnegate
in English
To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge.
deny
reject
disown
disclaim
abjure
disavow
Usage of
abnegate
in English
1
In the vanity typical of the insecure, they
abnegate
all foreign knowledge.
2
He could not
abnegate
his responsibility and cast it upon others.
3
Blindly to obey their commands would be to
abnegate
free agency and self-responsibility.
4
It is not the intention of the Myanmar government to apportion blame or to
abnegate
responsibility.
5
In those days the strong made no pretence to protect the weak, or to
abnegate
their natural power.
6
Neither of them had any means of telling the clock, and the concept of hours became meaningless,
abnegate
.
7
But for you to
abnegate
the right and power of resisting circumstances is to abdicate the sovereignty with which God has crowned you.
8
I have not the grand
self
-
abnegating
spirit necessary for such a work.
9
We all know overly devoted,
self
-
abnegating
men and women who are philanderers.
10
It attempted a purer morality, but
abnegated
obvious and pressing duties.
11
The old fellow's voice was strangely balanced between pathos and a peculiar
self
-
abnegating
humour.
12
Communism was an urban phenomenon - but it
abnegated
its "bourgeoisie" pedigree.
13
Besides, had she not voluntarily
abnegated
his authority and affection?
14
Almost every personal luxury and pleasure had been
abnegated
.
15
On such occasions, his bow of conscious merit
abnegating
praise was, I am told, wonderful to see.
16
Ever since that unfortunate incident with the gun, Peter Templeton seemed to have
abnegated
his paternal responsibilities entirely.
Other examples for "abnegate"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
Frequent collocations
abnegate free
abnegate responsibility
abnegate the right
Abnegate
through the time