单词 | abstain from |
释义 | (verb) You would be well advised to abstain from coffee and tea. Synonyms refrain from avoid decline He declined their invitation. give up stop refusecease A small number of firms have ceased trading. do without shun renounce She renounced her old ways. eschew He eschewed publicity and avoided nightclubs. leave off keep from forgo The men would not forgo the chance of a feast. withhold from forbear I forbore to comment on this. desist from deny yourself kick (informal) I'm trying to kick the habit. Opposites yield , give in , indulge , partake , abandon yourself Additional synonymsin the sense of cease Definition to bring or come to an end A small number of firms have ceased trading. Synonyms discontinue, end, stop, fail, finish, give up, conclude, suspend, halt, terminate, break off, refrain, leave off, give over (informal), bring to an end, desist, belay in the sense of decline Definition to politely refuse to accept or do (something) He declined their invitation. Synonyms refuse, reject, turn down, avoid, deny, spurn, abstain, forgo, send your regrets, say `no' in the sense of eschew Definition to avoid doing or being involved in (something disliked or harmful) He eschewed publicity and avoided nightclubs. Synonyms avoid, give up, abandon, have nothing to do with, shun, elude, renounce, refrain from, forgo, abstain from, fight shy of, forswear, abjure, kick (informal), swear off, give a wide berth to, keep or steer clear of Nearby words of |
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