Thesaurus / abstain from
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It 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.
THE TEESDALE ANGLERR LAKELANDAnd so, whether from choice or from necessity, he stood in the letter by his promise to abstain from republican agitation.
THE LIFE OF MAZZINIBOLTON KINGLet them bind her commerce and restrict her manufactures, but abstain from demanding money without the consent of her people.
THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND - VOL. X.WILLIAM HUNTThat wool might not be wanting, they entered into resolutions to abstain from eating lambs.
THE LOYALISTS OF AMERICA AND THEIR TIMES, VOL. 1 OF 2EGERTON RYERSONZoroaster had done this, long before: "Whenever thou art in doubt as to whether an action is good or bad, abstain from it."
THE CHRISTIAN RELIGIONROBERT G. INGERSOLLWho can abstain themselves from laughter, when they see such a marked sheep come out of the Wine Cellar?
THE TEN PLEASURES OF MARRIAGE AND THE CONFESSION OF THE NEW-MARRIED COUPLE (1682)A. MARSHWORDS RELATED TO ABSTAIN FROM
- 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
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- bucked
- checked
- combated
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- contended
- continued
- counteracted
- countervailed
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- left alone
- maintained
- persevered
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- refused
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- repelled
- stayed
- stonewalled
- stood up to
- struggled against
- suffered
- thwarted
- traversed
- turned down
- weathered
- abides
- abstain from
- antagonizes
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- assaults
- battles
- bears
- brooks
- bucks
- checks
- combats
- confronts
- contends
- continues
- counteracts
- countervails
- curbs
- defies
- dies hard
- disputes
- duels
- endures
- fights back
- forbears
- forgoes
- hinders
- holds
- holds off
- holds out against
- keeps from
- leaves alone
- maintains
- perseveres
- persists
- prevents
- puts up a fight
- refrains
- refuses
- remains
- remains firm
- repels
- stands up to
- stays
- stonewalls
- struggles against
- suffers
- thwarts
- traverses
- turns down
- weathers
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