| VERB | possession | abnegate, deny | deny oneself (something) |
|---|---|---|---|
| competition | abnegate | surrender (power or a position) | |
| communication | abnegate | deny or renounce |
| Meaning | deny oneself (something) ; restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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