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