v.
Pronunciation: ' ab-ni- ˌ g ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -gat · ed ; -gat · ing
Etymology: back-formation from abnegation
Date: 1623
1 : DENY , RENOUNCE < abnegated their God>
2 : SURRENDER , RELINQUISH < abnegated her powers>
– ab · ne · ga · tor \ - ˌ g ā -t ə r \ noun