Abstain

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used without object) 1.1 to hold oneself back voluntarily, esp. from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually fol. by from ) 1.2 to refrain from casting one's vote 2 Antonyms 2.1 verb 3 Synonyms 3.1 verb

Verb (used without object)

to hold oneself back voluntarily, esp. from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually fol. by from )

to abstain from eating meat.

to refrain from casting one's vote

a referendum in which two delegates abstained.

Antonyms

verb

indulge , use

Synonyms

verb

abjure , abnegate , avoid , cease , constrain , curb , decline , deny oneself , do without , eschew , evade , fast , fence-sit , forbear , forgo , give the go by , give up , go on the wagon , keep from , pass , pass up , quit , refrain , refuse , renounce , shun , sit on one’s hands , sit on the fence , sit out , spurn , starve , stop , take the cure , take the pledge , withhold , hold off , keep , deny , deny one\'s self , desist , forego , reject , teetotal , waive