Polyglot Dictionary

abnegar

/aβneˈɣaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
abniego
preterite (yo)
abnegué
past participle
abnegado

Meaning

  1. to renounce

    • Abnegó de sus bienes.

      He renounced his possessions.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

renegar

abnegar and renegar are close synonyms for "to renounce"; renegar also separately means "to grumble, to complain."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

renegar

renegar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to renounce."

Portuguese

renunciar

renunciar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to renounce."

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