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| has gloss | (verb) choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol" refrain, abstain, desist |
| lexicalization | eng: abstain |
| lexicalization | eng: desist |
| lexicalization | eng: refrain |
| has subclass | (verb) abstain from eating; "Before the medical exam, you must fast" fast |
| has subclass | (verb) abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent" fast |
| has subclass | (verb) refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day" keep off, avoid |
| has subclass | (verb) practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages teetotal |
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| opposite | (verb) serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee" ingest, have, take in, take, consume |
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