Thesaurus / abstain
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synonyms for abstain
- cease
- forgo
- pass up
- quit
- refrain
- renounce
- shun
- withhold
- abjure
- abnegate
- avoid
- constrain
- curb
- decline
- eschew
- evade
- fast
- forbear
- pass
- refuse
- spurn
- starve
- stop
- deny oneself
- do without
- fence-sit
- give the go by
- give up
- go on the wagon
- keep from
- sit on one's hands
- sit on the fence
- sit out
- take the cure
- take the pledge
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Robert Patmon, one of the members who questioned the need for three positions, abstained.
EMAILS BACK UP MISSPENDING ALLEGATION AT LINCOLN HIGHWILL HUNTSBERRYMARCH 10, 2021VOICE OF SAN DIEGOSome of us abstain from meat and fish on occasion, others altogether.
THE NEW WINE RULES: DRINK WHAT YOU LIKE WITH WHAT YOU WANT TO EATDAVE MCINTYREFEBRUARY 12, 2021WASHINGTON POSTThe votes were unanimous in both chambers, aside from one delegate who abstained.
VIRGINIA’S GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEADS TO SPECIAL SESSION WITH BIPARTISAN MOMENTUM ON CORONAVIRUS RELIEF BILLSGREGORY S. SCHNEIDER, LAURA VOZZELLAFEBRUARY 8, 2021WASHINGTON POSTSuch requirements are “enough of a deterrent” to voting that the number of people who abstain have a significant effect on the result, says Grinspan.
THE 2020 ELECTION SET A RECORD FOR VOTER TURNOUT. BUT WHY IS IT NORMAL FOR SO MANY AMERICANS TO SIT OUT ELECTIONS?OLIVIA B. WAXMANNOVEMBER 5, 2020TIMEThat is, unless Democrats are feeling charitable and agree to abstain from voting.
FROM WUHAN VIRUS TO WASHINGTON VIRUSDANIEL MALLOYOCTOBER 4, 2020OZYIt is not the right of any one, according to his pleasure, to abstain from entering into Covenant with God.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAMLet it be put forth in leading to abstain from countenancing an evil constitution, and to raise above the fear of consequences.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAMSo the campers obtained fresh meat, and all were very glad to abstain awhile from bacon.
GOLD-SEEKING ON THE DALTON TRAILARTHUR R. THOMPSONIt is therefore obligatory upon us to abstain as far as possible from referring to expressions that are calculated to alarm.
A CURSORY HISTORY OF SWEARINGJULIAN SHARMANIn concluding this notice of Roe, I cannot refrain from expressing a hope that gentlemen will abstain from the use of it.
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WORDS RELATED TO ABSTAIN
- abstain
- avert
- bypass
- circumlocute
- circumvent
- deflect
- desist
- ditch
- divert
- dodge
- duck
- elude
- escape
- eschew
- evade
- fake out
- fend off
- flee
- give the slip
- hide
- hold off
- jump
- keep clear
- lay low
- obviate
- recoil
- run for cover
- shake
- shake and bake
- shake off
- shirk
- shrink from
- shuffle off
- shun
- shy
- sidestep
- skip
- skip out on
- skip town
- skirt
- stay away
- stay out
- steer clear of
- step aside
- turn aside
- ward off
- weave
- withdraw
- abstained
- averted
- bypassed
- circumlocuted
- circumvented
- deflected
- desisted
- ditched
- diverted
- dodged
- ducked
- eluded
- escaped
- eschewed
- evaded
- faked out
- fended off
- fled
- gave the slip
- held off
- hid
- jumped
- kept clear
- lay low
- obviated
- ran for cover
- recoiled
- shied
- shirked
- shook
- shook and baked
- shook off
- shrank from
- shuffled off
- shunned
- sidestepped
- skip town
- skipped
- skipped out on
- skirted
- stayed away
- stayed out
- steered clear of
- stepped aside
- turned aside
- warded off
- weaved
- withdrew
- abstaining
- averting
- bypassing
- circumlocuting
- circumventing
- deflecting
- desisting
- ditching
- diverting
- dodging
- ducking
- eluding
- escaping
- eschewing
- evading
- faking out
- fending off
- fleeing
- giving the slip
- hiding
- holding off
- jumping
- keeping clear
- lying low
- obviating
- recoiling
- running for cover
- shaking
- shaking and baking
- shaking off
- shirking
- shrinking from
- shuffling off
- shunning
- shying
- sidestepping
- skip town
- skipping
- skipping out on
- skirting
- staying away
- staying out
- steering clear of
- stepping aside
- turning aside
- warding off
- weaving
- withdrawing
- abstain
- bit
- bottle up
- box in
- bridle
- bring to screeching halt
- check
- clog
- constrain
- contain
- control
- cook
- cool down
- cool off
- deny
- entrammel
- fetter
- hamper
- hinder
- hobble
- hog-tie
- hold back
- hold down
- hold in
- ice
- impede
- inhibit
- keep lid on
- keep tight rein on
- leash
- manacle
- moderate
- muzzle
- refrain
- rein in
- restrain
- retard
- scrub
- send up
- shackle
- subdue
- suppress
- tame
- tie
- tie up
- withhold
- abstained
- bit
- bottled up
- box in
- bridled
- brought to screeching halt
- checked
- clogged
- constrained
- contained
- controlled
- cooked
- cooled down
- cooled off
- denied
- entrammeled
- fettered
- hampered
- held back
- held down
- held in
- hindered
- hobbled
- hog-tied
- iced
- impeded
- inhibited
- kept lid on
- kept tight rein on
- leashed
- manacled
- moderated
- muzzled
- refrained
- reined in
- restrained
- retarded
- scrubbed
- sent up
- shackled
- subdued
- suppressed
- tamed
- tied
- tied up
- withheld
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