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Definition of Abstain
1. Verb. Refrain from voting.
2. Verb. Choose not to consume. "I abstain from alcohol"
Exact synonyms: Desist, Refrain
Specialized synonyms: Fast, Fast, Avoid, Keep Off, Teetotal
Derivative terms: Abstainer, Abstainer, Abstention, Abstinence, Abstinent, Abstinent
Antonyms: Consume
Specialized synonyms: Fast, Fast, Avoid, Keep Off, Teetotal
Derivative terms: Abstainer, Abstainer, Abstention, Abstinence, Abstinent, Abstinent
Antonyms: Consume
Definition of Abstain
1. v. i. To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with from.
2. v. t. To hinder; to withhold.
Definition of Abstain
1. Verb. (context: intransitive) Refrain from (something); hold one's self aloof; to forbear or keep from doing, especially an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with ''from''. ¹
2. Verb. (context: intransitive) Deliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present. ¹
3. Verb. (context: transitive) Hinder; withhold. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Abstain
1. to refrain voluntarily [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abstain
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