abnegate vs hold in

abnegate and hold in both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abnegate	No	No	Yes	No
hold in	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hold in is a hypernym of abnegate; that is, hold in is a word with a broader meaning than abnegate:

abnegate: deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
hold in: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

Other hypernyms of abnegate include check, contain, control, curb, hold, moderate.

abnegate (verb)	hold in (verb)
deny or renounce	hold back; keep from being perceived by others
surrender (power or a position)	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure	close in