Analysis Complete

abstain

/ abstain /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
choose no to consume
"I abstain from alcohol"
Opposites:
consume ingest take in take have
Kinds of:
fast keep off avoid teetotal
Derived:
abstinence abstention abstainer abstinent nondrinker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Frame 33
verb Sense 2
refrain from voting
Type of:
refrain forbear
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
20%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

fast keep off avoid teetotal consume ingest take in take have refrain forbear