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abnegate verb

  /ˈæb.ni.ɡeɪt/ , /ˈæb.nɪ.ɡeɪt/
  • (transitive) To relinquish; to surrender; to abjure. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
 отверга́ть, отрека́ться
  • (transitive) To deny (oneself something); to renounce or give up (a right, a power, a claim, a privilege, a convenience). [First attested in the early 17th century.]
 отка́зываться, отрека́ться

abnegation noun

  /ˌæbnəˈɡeɪʃən/ , /ˌæbnɪˈɡeɪʃən/
  • A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
 самоотрече́ние
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