ABNEGATED Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

abnegated

verb

past tense of abnegate

as in resigned

to give up (as a position of authority) formally abnegated all claims to the deceased lord's domain

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as in renounced

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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Do resigned and admitted to stealing millions in discretionary funds meant to help seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic, instead directing the money to a nonprofit connected to him, according to an LAist report.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
After Muñoz stepped down, Carlos Eduardo Montalvo Puente also resigned from his post as the executive director of MuNA, which is slated to begin construction of its new $100 million home in Quito’s La Carolina Park next year.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of resigned

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Spiritually, His Holiness is an emanation, or tulku, of the bodhisattva Chenrezig, who renounced nirvana to help mankind.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
What follows are dozens of examples of how those whose names are familiar (or aren’t) and legendary (or infamous) for their actions while representing the state have been embraced (or renounced) by the rest of the country and beyond.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of renounced

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Anthony Volpe had to defend his character after the team’s play-by-play man, Michael Kay, retracted unfounded claims about the shortdtop’s unwillingness to play second base.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026
Although the journal issued an Expression of Concern shortly after publication, the study has not yet been retracted.

— Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of retracted

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For a queen mother to privilege her daughter/queen’s wishes above those of the son/king who abdicated in the night?

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Queen Elizabeth's uncle Edward VIII abdicated the throne within a year of his ascension in order to marry a two-time divorcée, Wallis Simpson.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026

Definition of abdicated

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The appearance came several months after Roy withdrew from the Berlin Film Festival over its refusal to comment on Gaza.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 July 2026
That overperformance by the Democratic candidate held true in every state polled other than Maine, where the poll was conducted before Graham Platner withdrew from the race following a rape accusation.

— Caroline Soler, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of withdrew

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Graf denied a defense request to force Robinson's partner to travel from Texas to testify in person.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Historically, the Catholic Church had denied religious funerals inside its houses of worship as well as traditional burials for those who died in this way.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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