Abstain and Graze

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Abstain verb - Choose not to consume.

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Graze is an antonym for abstain.

Graze verb - To feed on grass or herbs.

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Abstain is an antonym for graze in topics: touch, feed on.

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Graze and Abstain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstain/graze

Abstain & Graze. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstain/graze>.

Graze or Abstain. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstain/graze.

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