abnegate

Verb

Verb Forms: abnegated, abnegating, abnegates

To renounce or reject something desired or valuable.
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
surrender (power or a position)
- "The King abnegated his power to the ministers"
deny or renounce
- "They abnegated their gods"
To deny (oneself something); to renounce or give up (a right, a power, a claim, a privilege, a convenience).
To relinquish; to surrender; to abjure.

Examples

I had to abnegate a decent 20-point play to set up a future bingo.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1657.
* Perhaps from Latin abnegō (“to refuse, reject”) from ab (“away from”) + negō (“to deny”),
* Alternatively, perhaps a back-formation from abnegation.

Synonyms

deny

Scrabble Score: 11

abnegate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
abnegate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abnegate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

abnegate: valid Words With Friends Word