Abnegate and Usurp

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Abnegate verb - To give up (as a position of authority) formally.

Usage example: abnegated all claims to the deceased lord's domain

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Usurp is an antonym for abnegate.

Nearby Words: abnegation, abnegating

Usurp verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.

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Abnegate is an antonym for usurp.

Nearby Words: usurpation, usurper, usurping

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