ABSTAINING Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word abstaining. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for ABSTAINING
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| forgoing | ||||||
noun • the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) | ||||||
| forsaking | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of forsaking • the act of giving something up | ||||||
| withholding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of deducting from an employee's salary • income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer • the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control | ||||||
| avoiding | verbv | |||||
verb • stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • refrain from doing something • refrain from certain foods or beverages • declare invalid | ||||||
| declining | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | ||||||
| desisting | verbv | |||||
verb • choose not to consume | ||||||
| eschewing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of | ||||||
| refraining | verbv | |||||
noun • the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers verb • resist doing something • choose not to consume | ||||||
| renouncing | verbv | |||||
verb • give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily • turn away from; give up • cast off | ||||||
| refrain | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers verb • resist doing something • choose not to consume | ||||||
| deny | verbv | |||||
verb • declare untrue; contradict • refuse to accept or believe • refuse to grant, as of a petition or request • refuse to let have • deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure • deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit • refuse to recognize or acknowledge | ||||||
| desist | verbv | |||||
verb • choose not to consume | ||||||
| forbear | verbv | |||||
noun • a person from whom you are descended verb • refrain from doing • resist doing something | ||||||
| forgo | verbv | |||||
verb • do without or cease to hold or adhere to • be earlier in time; go back further • lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime | ||||||
| relinquish | verbv | |||||
verb • part with a possession or right • do without or cease to hold or adhere to • turn away from; give up • release, as from one's grip | ||||||
| withhold | verbv | |||||
verb • hold back; refuse to hand over or share • retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments | ||||||
| give up | verbv | |||||
verb • lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime • give up with the intent of never claiming again • give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat • put an end to a state or an activity • give up what is not strictly needed • part with a possession or right • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily • relinquish possession or control over • give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another • stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims • allow the other (baseball) team to score • stop consuming | ||||||