abnegate
Collocations
2VERB + ABNEGATE
blame
ABNEGATE + NOUN
authority, god, responsibility
Definitions
verb
To deny (oneself something); to renounce or give up (a right, a power, a claim, a privilege, a convenience).
To compel a state, upon theories of doubtful statutory interpretation, to appear as defendant suitor in its own courts, and to litigate with private parties as to whether it had abnegated its sovereignty of exemption, would be intolerable.
All ancient and modern histories of nations abnegate God.
To relinquish; to surrender; to abjure.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — deny oneself (something)
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5To compel a state, upon theories of doubtful statutory interpretation, to appear as defendant suitor in its own courts, and to litigate with private parties as to whether it had abnegated its sovereig
WiktionaryAll ancient and modern histories of nations abnegate God.
WiktionaryDo not abnegate your authority.
Tatoeba · #10649790Even under a deluge of scandal, the shameless politician would not abnegate their post.
Tatoeba · #10867892It is not the intention of the government to apportion blame or to abnegate responsibility.
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