Abstain
Abstain verb - Choose not to consume.
Feed
Feed verb - To provide food or meals for.
Common collocations
| times | abstain times | feed times |
Both words in one sentence
- Goes on the assumption that all monsters are naturally evil, but occasionally throws a curve ball, like when Sam and Dean encounter a group of vampires who abstain from human blood and feed on cattle.
Source: Van Helsing Hate Crimes
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