|  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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