To reject, deny, or renounce something, especially a right or responsibility; to give something up willingly.
From Latin 'abnegare,' formed from 'ab-' (away from) plus 'negare' (to deny or refuse). This Latin term originally meant 'to deny' and entered English in the 16th century.
When you 'abnegate' something, you're doing more than just declining it—you're actively renouncing it, often with a sense of sacrifice or principle, like a monarch abdicating a throne or a person renouncing a claim to an inheritance.
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