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abstain
Overview of verb abstain
The verb abstain has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) abstain -- (refrain from voting)
2. (1) abstain, refrain, desist -- (choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol")
Grep of noun abstain
abstainer
Antonyms of verb abstain
1 of 2 senses of abstain
Sense 2
abstain, refrain, desist
Antonym of consume (Sense 2)
=>consume, ingest, take in, take, have
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb abstain
2 senses of abstain
Sense 1
abstain
=> refrain, forbear
Sense 2
abstain, refrain, desist
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb abstain
1 of 2 senses of abstain
Sense 2
abstain, refrain, desist
=> fast
=> fast
=> keep off, avoid
=> teetotal
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb abstain
2 senses of abstain
Sense 1
abstain
=> refrain, forbear
Sense 2
abstain, refrain, desist
'Cause To' of verb abstain
Derived Forms of verb abstain
1 of 2 senses of abstain
Sense 2
abstain, refrain, desist
RELATED TO>(adj) abstinent#1
=> abstinent, abstentious
RELATED TO>(noun) abstention#1
=> abstinence, abstention
RELATED TO>(noun) abstinent#1
=> abstainer, abstinent, nondrinker
RELATED TO>(noun) abstainer#2
=> abstainer, abstinent, nondrinker
RELATED TO>(noun) abstainer#1
=> abstainer, ascetic
RELATED TO>(noun) abstinence#1
=> abstinence, abstention
Domain of verb abstain
Domain Terms of verb abstain
Familiarity of verb abstain
abstain used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb abstain
2 senses of abstain
Sense 1
abstain
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 2
abstain, refrain, desist
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
*> Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb abstain
1 of 2 senses of abstain
Sense 1
abstain
> refrain, forbear
=> leave, leave alone, leave behind
=> let it go
=> abstain
=> spare, save
=> forbear, hold back
=> help oneself, help
=> stand by
=> sit out
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb abstain
Sense 1
abstain
=> refrain, forbear
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Sense 2
abstain, refrain, desist
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Grep of verb abstain
abstain
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