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1
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
- abnegated all claims to the deceased lord's domain
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2
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
- felt that if the Congress adopted these security measures, it would be abnegating the nation's fundamental commitment to individual rights
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The first known use of abnegate was in 1543
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