abstain (v)
refrain (v)
desist (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 34
def choose not to consume
examples I abstain from alcohol
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
Frame - 33 Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form abstain → abstinent; abstain → abstainer; abstain → abstainer; abstain → abstinence
Derivationally related form abstain → abstention; abstain → abstinent
Antonym abstain → consume
Hyponym fast; fast; keep off, avoid; teetotal
Incoming links
Derivationally related form abstinent → abstain; abstinence → abstain; abstainer → abstain; abstainer → abstain
Derivationally related form abstention → abstain; abstinent → abstain
Antonym consume → abstain
Hypernym fast; fast; keep off, avoid; teetotal
Entailment mortify, subdue, crucify

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