VERB | possession | abnegate, deny | deny oneself (something) |
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competition | abnegate | surrender (power or a position) | |
communication | abnegate | deny or renounce |
Meaning | deny oneself (something) ; restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something | |
Synonym | deny | |
Broader | control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate | lessen the intensity of |
Similar to | deny, refuse | Refuse to let have |
Nouns | abnegation | renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others |
Meaning | Surrender (power or a position). | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Example | "The King abnegated his power to the ministers" | |
Broader | surrender, give up | Give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another |
Spanish | abdicar, abjurar | |
Nouns | abnegator | one who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something |
Meaning | deny or renounce. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "They abnegated their gods" | |
Broader | deny | refuse / refuse to accept or believe |
Spanish | abnegar, renegar, renunciar | |
Catalan | renunciar | |
Nouns | abnegation | the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief |
abnegator | one who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something |
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