vverb.possessiondeny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasureSynset:deny
Examples:- She denied herself wine and spirits
Derivationally Related Form:denierdenialabnegation
Hypernyms:check contain control curb hold hold in moderate
Inherited Hypernyms:denycontrolrestrain
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody something
vverb.competitionsurrender (power or a position)Examples:- The King abnegated his power to the ministers
Derivationally Related Form:abnegator
Hypernyms:give up surrender
Inherited Hypernyms:abnegatesurrenderyield
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.communicationdeny or renounceExamples:- They abnegated their gods
Derivationally Related Form:abnegatorabnegation
Hypernyms:deny
Inherited Hypernyms:abnegatedenydisownrejectevaluatethink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody