words associated with abstaining
Synonyms of abstain (from)
abjure: : to renounce upon oath He abjured his allegiance to his former country.
forbear: : to do without
forgo: : to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without never forwent an opportunity of honest profit —R. L. Stevenson decided to forgo dessert for a few days
forego: : to go before : precede The story of his mishap forewent him.
keep (from): : to retain in one’s possession or power kept the money we found
refrain (from): : curb , restrain
withhold (from): : to hold back from action : check
Words Related to abstain (from)
avoid: : to keep away from : shun They have been avoiding me.
eschew: : to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
shun: : to avoid deliberately and especially habitually shuns publicity
check: : exposure of a chess king to an attack from which he must be protected or moved to safety with his king in check
constrain: : to force by imposed stricture, restriction, or limitation Teenagers often feel constrained by rules. an artist constrained by a client’s requirements
curb: : a bit that exerts severe pressure on a horse’s jaws
inhibit: : to prohibit from doing something
deny: : to declare untrue denied the allegation
refuse: : to express oneself as unwilling to accept refuse a gift refuse a promotion
reject: : to refuse to accept, consider, submit to, take for some purpose, or use rejected the suggestion reject a manuscript
repudiate: : to refuse to accept
buck: : a male animal
combat: : a fight or contest between individuals or groups
fight: : to contend in battle or physical combat
Near Antonyms of abstain (from)
acquiesce (to): : to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively — often used with in or to
capitulate: : parley , negotiate
concede (to): : to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly conceded that it might be a good idea
knuckle under (to): : give in , submit
Antonyms of abstain (from)
bow (to): : to cease from competition or resistance : submit , yield refusing to bow to the inevitable —John O’Hara also : to suffer defeat bowed to the champion
give in (to): : deliver , submit gave in his resignation
submit (to): : to yield to governance or authority
succumb (to): : to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire succumb to temptation
surrender (to): : to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand surrendered the fort
yield (to): : recompense , reward
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