abstain

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/æbˈsteɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/æbˈsteɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ab stān)


abstain
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Synonyms:
refrain Collocations, forbear, renounce, desist, forgo, withhold Collocations, avoid Collocations, stop Collocations, deny oneself, eschew Collocations, refuse Collocations, decline Collocations, spare Collocations, shun Collocations, evade, cease Collocations, dispense with, do without, go without, fast Collocations, not touch, have nothing to do with, let alone, let well enough alone, keep from, keep one's hands off, stay one's hand, withhold oneself from, restrain oneself, exercise self-restraint, turn aside from, abjure, swear off, lay off, pass up, have no hand in, get on the water wagon, (just) say no, deprive oneself of, turn down, reject Collocations, be teetotal, be on the wagon (slang), not indulge in
Antonyms:
join Collocations, indulge, gorge Collocations, accept Collocations


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