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noun one who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Late Latin abder. Late Latin ab- Late Latin negō Late Latin abnegō Late Latin abnegātus Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Late Latin -tor Late Latin abnegātorbor. English abnegator From Late Latin abnegator, from abnegatus. Equivalent to abnegate + -or.
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