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Synonyms for abstain
æbˈsteɪnab·stain
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abstainverb
Synonyms:
refrain, deny, withhold, relinquish, forbear, give up, forgoabstainverb
Refrain from (something); hold one's self aloof; to forbear or keep from doing, especially an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with from.
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refrain, withhold, forgo, give up, deny, relinquish, forbearabstainverb
To shun voluntarily.
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deny, refrain, give up, forgo, withhold, relinquish, forbearabstainverb
Deliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present.
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forgo, forbear, deny, give up, refrain, withhold, relinquishabstainverb
Hinder; withhold.
Synonyms:
forbear, withhold, refrain, forgo, relinquish, give up, deny
English Synonyms and Antonyms
abstain
Strains of music may gradually or suddenly cease. A man quits work on the instant; he may discontinue a practise gradually; he quits suddenly and completely; he stops short in what he may or may not resume; he pauses in what he will probably resume. What intermits or is intermitted returns again, as a fever that intermits. Compare ABANDON; DIE; END; REST.
Synonyms:
bring to an end, cease, come to an end, conclude, desist, discontinue, end, end, finish, give over, intermit, leave off, pause, quit, refrain, stop, terminateAntonyms:
begin, commence, enter upon, inaugurate, initiate, institute, originate, set about, set going, set in operation, set on foot, startPreposition:
Cease from anger.
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abstainverb
Synonyms:
refrain, forbear, desist, deny one's self, hold or keep one's self back, stay one's hand, keep one's self from indulgence
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
abstainverb
Synonyms:
forbear, refrain, withhold, deny one's selfAntonyms:
indulge
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "abstain":
refrain, abstention, abstaining, desist, forbear, abstentions
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#317 | end | |
#1038 | stop | |
#2215 | avoid | |
#2674 | finish | |
#6027 | quit | |
#7367 | refuse | |
#7851 | deny | |
#8648 | conclude | |
#10518 | terminate | |
#10611 | pause | |
#11444 | cease | |
#17539 | refrain | |
#22808 | discontinue | |
#23641 | withhold | |
#28757 | abstain | |
#35669 | desist | |
#41807 | relinquish | |
#49362 | forgo | |
#54502 | abstentions | |
#63683 | abstaining | |
#64813 | abstention | |
#90962 | forbear | |
#120240 | scruple | |
#157222 | demur | |
#318728 | intermit |
How to use abstain in a sentence?
The US did not draft this resolution nor did the US introduce this resolution, the Egyptians, in partnership with the Palestinians, are the ones who began circulating an earlier draft of the resolution. The Egyptians are the ones who moved it forward on Friday. And we took the position that we did when it was put to a vote. The White House already has acknowledged Obama made the decision for U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power to abstain. Unclear was how involved the Obama administration was in crafting and pushing the resolution itself – which initially was put forward by Egypt, and then pursued as well by New Zealand, Malaysia, Senegal and Venezuela. Netanyahu told his cabinet on Sunday that while the U.S. and Israel for decades had disagreed on settlements, they had an understanding that such action before the U.N. Security Council would make peace negotiations harder.
The pact between the Socialists and Ciudadanos is aimed at tagging the PP and especially Podemos with the blame of potential new elections if they do not abstain to facilitate a Sanchez-led administration, the strategy is to force Podemos to assume the cost of voting alongside the PP, and to accuse incumbent Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy of irresponsible behavior for not wanting to support a reasonable, encompassing reformist agreement.
It would be doing me great injustice to think that I have any feeling of indifference to my country; I have more reason than anyone to feel, every day of my life, the value of the blood which flows in my veins, and it is only from prudence that at times I abstain from showing how proud I am of it.
To abstain from sin when one can no longer sin is to be forsaken by sin, not to forsake it.
A shellfish allergy increases the likelihood that you will be allergic to cicada, so it’s better to be safe than sorry and abstain from land arthropods if you can’t eat their sea swimming cousins.
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- امتنعArabic
- въздържам сеBulgarian
- zdržetCzech
- afholde sig fra, forhindreDanish
- sich enthalten, verzichten, abhaltenGerman
- retener, abstenerseSpanish
- پرهیزPersian
- estää, kieltäytyä, pidättäytyäFinnish
- s'abstenirFrench
- behinderje, ferhinderje, keareWestern Frisian
- staonadhIrish
- התנזרHebrew
- menjauhkan diriIndonesian
- astenersiItalian
- להימנעHebrew
- 差し控える, 慎む, 棄権Japanese
- 기Korean
- papareMāori
- abstineren, zich onthouden, verhinderenDutch
- avholde segNorwegian
- wstrzymywać się, wstrzymać się, powstrzymywać się, powstrzymać sięPolish
- privar, impedir, abster-se, sePortuguese
- abțineRomanian
- воздержаться, воздерживатьсяRussian
- vzdržatiSlovene
- avhålla sig från, avståSwedish
- אָפּהאַלטןYiddish
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