abnegated

verb

past tense of abnegate
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnegated
  1. resigned
  2. renounced
  3. relinquished
  4. retracted
  5. abdicated
  6. withdrew
  7. denied
  8. took back
Verb
  • Rubin was picked as the department’s fire chief in 2023, taking the helm after former Chief Michael Callahan resigned amid friction with the local firefighter’s union.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Other leaders seem resigned to the fact that this 80-year global experiment in cooperative international relations has ceded the floor once again to the world order of coercion that dictated most of human history.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of resigned
Verb
  • China claims Taiwan as its sovereign territory and has never renounced the use of force to achieve unification.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • China claims Taiwan, a self-governing democracy, as its own breakaway province and hasn’t renounced the use of force to bring it under its control.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of renounced
Verb
  • Tate Nagy relinquished punt return duties to Keaton Kubecka Saturday.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Suwarso relinquished his standard four-ticket allocation for the game.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of relinquished
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  • When the refill is retracted, the Telegraph Key can also be pressed repeatedly, turning the mechanism into a satisfying tactile interaction even when the pen is not being used for writing.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But the subtitle’s Hail Mary overtones hit everybody wrong, everywhere, all at once, and the movie quickly retracted it.
    — Michael Phillips, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of retracted
Verb
  • After both sisters had abdicated planning the memorial, logistical matters—the casket and its transport, the readings, and, yes, the flowers—had fallen to the front desk volunteer of a church my grandmother no longer attended.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Few performers have ever been so naturally gifted at the pop-star pose, yet few have abdicated the gig so fast.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of abdicated
Verb
  • Holtec Nuclear withdrew its IPO earlier this month citing adverse market sentiment in equity markets.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz,April Roach, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Burke Law Group withdrew from consideration for the contract after lawmakers and advocacy groups raised concerns that the firm did not have experience representing migrant children.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of withdrew
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  • Hamas has denied trying to carry out attacks or rebuild its arsenal and accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza peace deal.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Clancy’s defense files an emergency appeal to further question the holdout juror, but the appeal is denied.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of denied
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  • Mendoza’s first drive ended with his first interception, which Texans linebacker Wade Woodaz snatched and took back 80 yards for a pick six.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Croatia took back possession to continue its offensive press but struggled to create goal-scoring opportunities.
    — Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Definition of took back
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“Abnegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abnegated. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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