Consume and Refrain

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Consume

Consume verb - Serve oneself to, or consume regularly.
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Refrain is an antonym for consume.
Nearby Words: consumed, consumption, consuming, consumer, consumable

Refrain

Refrain verb - Choose not to consume.
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Consume is an antonym for refrain.
Nearby Words: refrained, refraining
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Common collocations

matter consume matter refrain matter
meat consume meat refrain meat
time consume time refrain time
planet consume planet refrain planet
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