abstain
1. refrain from voting (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: refrain, forbear • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s 2. choose not to consume (Freq. 1) - I abstain from alcohol • Syn: refrain, desist • Ant: consume • Derivationally related forms: abstinent, abstention, abstainer, abstinence • Hyponyms: fast, keep off, avoid, teetotal • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s - Somebody ----s PP - Somebody ----s VERB-ing
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