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present tense third-person singular of abnegate
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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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- abjures,
- forswears
- (also foreswears),
- recants,
- reneges,
- renounces,
- repeals,
- repudiates,
- retracts,
- takes back,
- unsays,
- withdraws
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