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abnegate

Verb

∙ To deny (oneself something); to renounce or give up (a right, a power, a claim, a privilege, a convenience). [First attested in the early 17^th century.] transitive
∙ To relinquish; to surrender; to abjure. [First attested in the mid 18^th century.] transitive