[ˈabnɪɡeɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- renounce or reject (something desired or valuable)
(e.g: he attempts to abnegate personal responsibility)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin abnegat- ‘renounced’, from the verb abnegare, from ab- ‘away, off’ + negare ‘deny’