Abstain from and Continue

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Abstain from verb - To resist the temptation of.

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Continue is an antonym for abstain from in topics: abandon, omit.

Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.

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Abstain from is an antonym for continue.

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Continue and Abstain from. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstain_from/continue

Abstain from & Continue. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstain_from/continue>.

Continue or Abstain from. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstain_from/continue.

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