abnegate
abnegate
ab.ne.gate AHD[²b“n¹-g³t”] DJ[6#bn!7ge!t] KK[6#bn!7get]
v.tr.(及物动词) ab.ne.gat.ed,ab.ne.gat.ing,ab.ne.gates
1.To give up (rights or a claim, for example); renounce.
    放弃(如权力或要求);弃权
2.To deny (something) to oneself.
    自我克制(某物)
ORIGIN
1.Latinabneg³re abneg³t- [to refuse]
    拉丁语abneg³re abneg³t- [拒绝]
2.ab- [away] * see ab-1
    ab- [离开] *参见ab-1
3.neg³re [to deny] * see ne
    neg³re [否定] *参见 ne
DERIVATIVES
▪ab“nega”tor n.(名词)