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Verb abnegate has 3 senses
  1. deny, abnegate - deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"
    --1 is one way to control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
    Derived form: noun abnegation2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody something
  2. abnegate - surrender; "The King abnegated his power to the ministers"
    --2 is one way to     surrender, relinquish
    Derived form: noun abnegator1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something to somebody
  3. abnegate - deny or renounce; "They abnegated their gods"
    --3 is one way to     deny
    Derived forms: noun abnegation1, noun abnegator1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
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