Main Entry: ab·ne·gate

Pronunciation: \ˈab-ni-ˌgāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ab·ne·gat·ed; ab·ne·gat·ing

Etymology: back-formation from abnegation

Date: 1623

1 : deny, renounce <abnegated their God>
2 : surrender, relinquish <abnegated her powers>

— ab·ne·ga·tor \-ˌgā-tər\ noun