Abstain from
Abstain from verb - To resist the temptation of.
Desist and abstain from are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Desist" instead a verb "Abstain from".
Desist
Desist verb - Choose not to consume.
Abstain from and desist are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abstain from" instead a verb "Desist".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- abandon and abstain from
- abandon and desist
- decline and abstain from
- decline and desist
- relinquish and abstain from
- relinquish and desist
- give up and abstain from
- give up and desist
- stop and abstain from
- stop and desist
- quit and abstain from
- quit and desist
- renounce and abstain from
- renounce and desist
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Desist and Abstain from. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstain_from/desist
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