abnegate
Give up entirely
Abnegate means to renounce or give up something, typically a right, claim, or responsibility.
The word carries a formal, somewhat literary tone and often implies self-denial or sacrifice: He abnegated his claim to the throne.
To abnegate responsibility is to refuse to accept it—a use that borders on abdicate.
Abandon completely
- abjureSolemnly reject or recant
- relinquishVoluntarily give up control
- repudiateReject as having no authority
- eschewDeliberately abstain from
surrender · waive · resign · abandon · disown · abdicate · forswear · renounce
Prove something untrue
- disavowDeny any association
- rejectDismiss as unsuitable
- disclaimDeny connection or responsibility
- repudiateReject as having no authority
contradict · dispute · rebut · dismiss · nullify · disown · recant · retract
Cloistered religious devotee
- nunHebrew alphabet's fourteenth
- hermitPerson choosing total seclusion
- celibacyAbstaining from intimate relations
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
austerity · fasting · piety · chastity · asceticism · anchorite · recluse · monasticism
Control over impulses
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
forbearance · abstinence · moderation · continence · self-restraint · sobriety · self-sacrifice · renunciation
Prioritizing others over oneself
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
self-sacrifice · offering · immolation · oblation · vow · atonement · generosity · unselfishness
forsake
Abandon completely
- abjureSolemnly reject or recant
- relinquishVoluntarily give up control
- repudiateReject as having no authority
eschew · surrender · waive · resign · abandon · disown · abdicate · forswear · renounce · disclaim
refute
Prove something untrue
repudiate · contradict · dispute · rebut · dismiss · nullify · disown · recant · retract · gainsay
monk
Cloistered religious devotee
- nunHebrew alphabet's fourteenth
- hermitPerson choosing total seclusion
- celibacyAbstaining from intimate relations
stoicism · austerity · fasting · piety · chastity · asceticism · anchorite · recluse · monasticism · mendicant
restraint
Control over impulses
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
willpower · forbearance · abstinence · moderation · continence · self-restraint · sobriety · self-sacrifice · renunciation · self-deprivation
selflessness
Prioritizing others over oneself
- altruismPrioritizing others' wellbeing
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
martyrdom · self-sacrifice · offering · immolation · oblation · vow · atonement · generosity · unselfishness · magnanimity