abnegates

verb

present tense third-person singular of abnegate
1
as in relinquishes
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 renounces
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 abnegates
  1. relinquishes
  2. renounces
  3. resigns
  4. withdraws
  5. abdicates
  6. retracts
  7. denies
  8. contradicts
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  • Could this be the anarchic mind that emerges when the ego relinquishes its hold?
    — Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
  • If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere, unless Carolina relinquishes his rights by not offering him a tender.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of relinquishes
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  • The possibility of revising Article 9 of Japan’s constitution, which renounces war and prohibits a traditional standing army, is no longer taboo in Tokyo.
    — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Japan has recently taken steps to expand its defense posture, including lifting its ban on lethal arms exports and mulling changes to Article 9 of its constitution, which renounces war and the maintenance of armed forces.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Definition of renounces
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  • The job is largely a ceremonial post, but if the sitting governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, then the lieutenant governor would be elevated to take over.
    — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • When a strong performer resigns, that decision was made weeks earlier.
    — Nilton Bernini, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of resigns
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  • Cookies should not be set before consent, should appear the moment consent is granted, should persist across the session and should disappear when a visitor withdraws it.
    — Lesa Seibert, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The background of the film is the budget slashes that are happening in this sector all over the Western world, as the government withdraws its own form of care.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of withdraws
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  • When the state abdicates its duty, the people must step in.
    — William Morris, Des Moines Register, 17 Mar. 2026
  • When the federal government abdicates its responsibility for public health, states, localities, and communities of experts can still try to fill the void.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of abdicates
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  • Ebicos Those who don't mind a permanent camper installation might prefer the simplicity of the Happy Dreamer Electric, which deploys and retracts with a single push of a button.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The mop even retracts into the chassis, which extends a cover over it to eliminate contact with carpets.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of retracts
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  • One denies bond hearings to people who entered the country illegally and may be deported.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The owner of the gas station where investigators say Robert Strang bought synthetic kratom denies that the pills found near the student's body came from his store.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of denies
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  • That contradicts a 2020 study that found dogs influenced human movement more than humans influenced dog movement during the night.
    — Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
  • How to create friction Using AI to find information that contradicts your own can reveal unlikely perspectives that disrupt your familiar logic and spark new insights.
    — Monideepa Tarafdar, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
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