abstain from
[ ab-steyn ]
RELATED WORDS AND SYNONYMS FOR ABSTAIN FROM
- abdicate
- abjure
- abnegate
- abstain from
- apostacize
- arrogate
- cast off
- decline
- defect
- demit
- deny
- desert
- disavow
- discard
- disclaim
- disown
- divorce oneself from
- drop out
- dump
- eschew
- forgo
- forsake
- forswear
- give up
- leave flat
- leave off
- opt out
- quit
- rat
- recant
- relinquish
- repudiate
- resign
- sell out
- spurn
- swear off
- take the pledge
- tergiversate
- tergiverse
- throw off
- throw over
- toss over
- turn
- waive
- walk out on
- wash hands of
- abide
- abstain from
- antagonize
- assail
- assault
- battle
- bear
- brook
- buck
- check
- combat
- confront
- contend
- continue
- counteract
- countervail
- curb
- defy
- die hard
- dispute
- duel
- endure
- fight back
- forbear
- forgo
- hinder
- hold
- hold off
- hold out against
- keep from
- leave alone
- maintain
- persevere
- persist
- prevent
- put up a fight
- refrain
- refuse
- remain
- remain firm
- repel
- stand up to
- stay
- stonewall
- struggle against
- suffer
- thwart
- traverse
- turn down
- weather
- abide
- abstain from
- antagonize
- assail
- assault
- battle
- bear
- brook
- buck
- check
- combat
- confront
- contend
- continue
- counteract
- countervail
- curb
- defy
- die hard
- dispute
- duel
- endure
- fight back
- forbear
- forgo
- hinder
- hold
- hold off
- hold out against
- keep from
- leave alone
- maintain
- persevere
- persist
- prevent
- put up a fight
- refrain
- refuse
- remain
- remain firm
- repel
- stand up to
- stay
- stonewall
- struggle against
- suffer
- thwart
- traverse
- turn down
- weather
- abide
- abstain from
- antagonize
- assail
- assault
- battle
- bear
- brook
- buck
- check
- combat
- confront
- contend
- continue
- counteract
- countervail
- curb
- defy
- die hard
- dispute
- duel
- endure
- fight back
- forbear
- forgo
- hinder
- hold
- hold off
- hold out against
- keep from
- leave alone
- maintain
- persevere
- persist
- prevent
- put up a fight
- refrain
- refuse
- remain
- remain firm
- repel
- stand up to
- stay
- stonewall
- struggle against
- suffer
- thwart
- traverse
- turn down
- weather
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.