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abstain (from)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of abstain (from)

to resist the temptation of

had to abstain from solid food before her surgery

Synonyms of abstain (from)

abjure, forbear, forgo (also forego), keep (from), refrain (from), withhold (from)

Words Related to abstain (from)

avoid, eschew, shun

check, constrain, curb, inhibit

deny, refuse, reject, repudiate

buck, combat, fight

Near Antonyms of abstain (from)

acquiesce (to), capitulate, concede (to), knuckle under (to)

Antonyms of abstain (from)

bow (to), give in (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)

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