Dictionary Check: abnegate
"abnegate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
verb
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
Example:
"She denied herself wine and spirits"
verb
surrender (power or a position)
Example:
"The King abnegated his power to the ministers"
verb
deny or renounce
Example:
"They abnegated their gods"
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