Defenition of the word abstain
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Defenition of the word abstain
- To refrain from doing something.
- refrain from voting
- choose to refrain; "i abstain from alcohol"
- choose no to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
- choose not to consume
Synonyms for the word abstain
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- decline to vote
- desist
- give up
- go without
- refrain
- sit on the fence
- withdraw
- withhold
Similar words in the abstain
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- abstain
- abstained
- abstainer
- abstainer's
- abstainers
- abstaining
- abstains
Hyponyms for the word abstain
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- avoid
- fast
- keep off
- teetotal
Hypernyms for the word abstain
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- abstain from
- avoid
- desist from
- forbear
- forbear from
- keep from
- refrain
- refrain from
Antonyms for the word abstain
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- consume
- have
- ingest
- take
- take in
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