Abstain and Taking part

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Abstain verb - Choose not to consume.

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Taking part is an antonym for abstain.

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Abstain is an antonym for taking part in topics: luxuriate in, eat, do something, entertain by playing a role.

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Taking part and Abstain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstain/taking_part

Abstain & Taking part. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstain/taking_part>.

Taking part or Abstain. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstain/taking_part.

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