abstain

verbs

refrain from voting
abstain
is a type of (narrower)
resist doing something
"He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"
forbear, refrain
choose not to consume
"I abstain from alcohol"
abstain, desist, refrain
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abstinent
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abstention
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abstinent
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abstainer
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abstainer
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abstinence
antonym
consume