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abstain from

VERB
abjure
Synonyms
STRONG
forswear recant renege renounce retract withdraw
WEAK
take back
Antonyms
STRONG
allow emphasize
VERB
dispense with
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abolish dispose of disregard do without forgo get rid of ignore relinquish waive
WEAK
brush aside cancel give up pass over render needless shake off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
continue hold keep note pay attention regard
WEAK
accept retain take use
VERB
do without
Synonyms
STRONGEST
endure forgo
WEAK
dispense give up
VERB
renounce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deny disavow discard disown eschew forgo forsake forswear give up quit recant relinquish repudiate spurn waive
STRONG
abdicate abjure abnegate arrogate decline defect desert disclaim dump rat resign tergiversate turn
WEAK
apostacize cast off demit divorce oneself from drop out leave flat leave off opt out sell out swear off take the pledge tergiverse throw off throw over toss over walk out on wash hands of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge admit agree allow approve claim continue embrace keep revert
STRONG
accept hold maintain
WEAK
condone
VERB
resist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abide combat confront continue curb defy endure forgo maintain prevent refuse repel thwart turn down
STRONG
antagonize assail assault battle bear brook buck check contend counteract countervail dispute duel forbear hinder hold persevere persist refrain remain stay stonewall suffer traverse weather
WEAK
die hard fight back hold off hold out against keep from leave alone put up a fight remain firm stand up to struggle against
Antonyms
STRONGEST
OK accept aid allow assist discontinue encourage help stop surrender
STRONG
abandon advance agree cease desert give in give up go indulge leave permit quit refuse reject
WEAK
comply conform go along

Example Sentences

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It was to protect worshippers that Israel had asked people of all faiths to "temporarily abstain" from worshipping at all the holy sites in Jerusalem's Old City, he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

“Arbitrators aren’t elected, they’re not required to weigh countywide trade-offs like homeless services, healthcare, capital improvements, all of those things,” said Supervisor Holly Mitchell, the only supervisor to abstain from the vote.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

The basics of a no-spend—or low-spend, depending on your personal definition—challenge are just that: for a predetermined period of time, you abstain from nonessential purchases.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

Today’s leading athletes are more likely than ever to abstain from drinking—or at least indulge far less.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 11, 2025

But above all else, he should abstain from seizing the property of others; for men forget the death of their father more quickly than the loss of their patrimony.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli