abnegate

[prettygoodword]

abnegate - v., to deny or renounce (something), relinquish, give up.


From Latin abnegāre, from ab-, away + negare, to deny. To negate from oneself.

---L.

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[packbat.livejournal.com]

Y'know, I've never seen that used other than with "responsibility".

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

Victorian heroines are renowned for their abnegation.

---L.