abnegated

verb

Definition of abnegatednext
past tense of abnegate
1
as in resigned
to give up (as a position of authority) formally abnegated all claims to the deceased lord's domain

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2
as in retracted
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to) felt that if the Congress adopted these security measures, it would be abnegating the nation's fundamental commitment to individual rights

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abnegated
  1. resigned
  2. withdrew
  3. denied
  4. contradicted
  5. abandoned
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  • Efforts to impeach Kim and the safety minister were dropped after both officials resigned before parliament could take a vote.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • While similar ethics reports have occasionally been released after a member of Congress has resigned, such instances are rare.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of resigned
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  • Clinton's second choice to lead the DOJ, federal Judge Kimba Wood, withdrew over a similar situation.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • However, after the surgery, Mangione withdrew from friends and family, and his family later reached out to them in search of him.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of withdrew
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  • Shackled at the hands and feet and wearing an orange jumpsuit with DOC emblazoned on the back, Mangione was escorted by officers out of court after being denied bail.
    John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • France denied the allegations made in the article in an Instagram video posted on March 8.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of denied
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  • That announcement appeared to be contradicted by Sheinbaum.
    Chris Irvine, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The former president has denied authorizing extrajudicial killings under his anti-drug crusade, but some of his public statements have contradicted his denials.
    Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of contradicted
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  • Tesla deliveries are below expectations, Volvo has moved back its 2030 100% EV timeline, General Motors abandoned its 1-million-vehicle 2025 sales goal, and Ford has shifted some EV production back to internal combustion vehicles, the note reported.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • By Wednesday morning, Albertsons abandoned the merger and filed a lawsuit against Kroger, alleging a willful breach of contract for not doing enough to win regulatory approval for the merger.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of abandoned
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