abstain
English Thesaurus
1. choose not to consume (verb.consumption)
| hyponym | : | fast, |
| definition | : | abstain from eating (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | fast, |
| definition | : | abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | avoid, keep off, |
| definition | : | refrain from certain foods or beverages (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | teetotal, |
| definition | : | practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages (verb.consumption) |
2. refrain from voting (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | forbear, refrain, |
| definition | : | resist doing something (verb.stative) |
3. choose not to consume (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | abstention, abstinence, |
| definition | : | the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | abstainer, ascetic, |
| definition | : | someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | abstentious, abstinent, |
| definition | : | self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | abstention, abstinence, |
| definition | : | the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | abstainer, ascetic, |
| definition | : | someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | abstentious, abstinent, |
| definition | : | self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink (adj.all) |
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