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English verb: abstain | |||
| 1. | abstain (social) refrain from voting | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | forbear, refrain | ||
| 2. | abstain (consumption) choose not to consume | ||
| Samples | I abstain from alcohol. | ||
| Synonyms | desist, refrain | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | avoid, fast, fast, keep off, teetotal | ||
| Antonyms | ingest, consume, have, take in, take | ||
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