Abstain and Try

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Abstain verb - Choose not to consume.

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Try is an antonym for abstain.

Try verb - To subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress.

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Abstain is an antonym for try in topics: bother, attempt, experiment, bring before a judge.

Nearby Words: tried, trying

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

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

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

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