Abstain and Recommence

Opposite meaning words

Abstain verb - Choose not to consume.

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Recommence is an antonym for abstain.

Recommence verb - Cause to start anew.

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Abstain is an antonym for recommence in begin or start again topic.

Nearby Words: recommencement, recommencing

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Recommence and Abstain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstain/recommence

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