ABSTAIN (FROM) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

abstain (from)

verb

əb-ˈstān

Definition of abstain (from)

as in to keep (from)

to resist the temptation of had to abstain from solid food before her surgery

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After Betts’ single allowed the Dodgers to take the lead, Tanner Scott (13) shut down the Rockies with back-to-back strikeouts, avoiding the team’s eighth series loss of the season.

— Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

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