abnegō — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abnegate verb To deny (oneself something); to renounce or give up (a right, a power, a claim, a privilege, a convenience).
- decline verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
- deny verb To state that something is not true.
- forbid verb To order someone not to do something; to prohibit.
- refuse verb To say no to a request, offer, or order.
Senses
abnegō is used for these senses in English:
- abnegate (transitive) To relinquish; to surrender; to abjure. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
- decline (transitive) To choose not to do something; refuse, forbear, refrain.
- deny (transitive) To assert that something is not true.
- forbid (transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.
- refuse (transitive) To decline (a request or demand).
- refuse (intransitive) To decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission.
- turn down (idiomatic) To refuse, decline, or deny.
abnegate — full definition
- verb To deny (oneself something); to renounce or give up (a right, a power, a claim, a privilege, a convenience).
- verb To relinquish; to surrender; to abjure.
decline — full definition
- verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
- verb To politely refuse an offer or invitation.
- noun A gradual decrease or worsening.