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What is another word for abstain from?

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To cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

To let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

To refuse or say no to

To abstain or remain apart by choice, as in not participating, hiking, leaning out, or opting out

To keep away from something

To ban or refrain from using

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To cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

ax^US

axe^UK

give something a miss

restrain oneself from

have nothing to do with

resist the temptation to

let well enough alone

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

knock something on the head

finalize^US

finalise^UK

bring to a standstill

bring to a conclusion

bring to an untimely end

avoid doing something

bring to a premature end

have nothing more to do with

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

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To let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

take oneself off from

give someone the big E

give someone the push

have nothing more to do with

refuse to acknowledge

leave someone holding the baby

have no more truck with

stop participating in

break off one's relationship with

split from

leave in trouble

leave holding the bag

cut off without a penny

give the old heave-ho

fall short of expectation

stab in the back

give something a miss

let someone stew in their own juice

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

have nothing to do with

freeze out

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

hand someone the frozen mitt

give a wide berth to

cold-shoulder

leave out in the cold

swear off

give the cold shoulder

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To refuse or say no to

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

not take advantage of

give the thumbs down to

give something a miss

give the red light to

fail to take advantage of

avoid doing something

not touch

stop oneself

have nothing to do with

resist the temptation to

have nothing more to do with

have no more truck with

refuse to acknowledge

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To abstain or remain apart by choice, as in not participating, hiking, leaning out, or opting out

give something a miss

avoid doing something

have nothing to do with

discontinue

resist the temptation to

restrain oneself from

let well enough alone

neutralise^UK

refuse to take advantage of

send one's regrets

look down one's nose at

neutralize^US

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To keep away from something

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To ban or refrain from using

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

have nothing to do with

refuse to take part in

criminalize^US

criminalise^UK

give the cold shoulder

penalize^US

penalise^UK

leave out in the cold

hand someone the frozen mitt

give the cold shoulder to

give the thumbs down to

pass on

rule against

give the red light to

put down

give thumbs down

declare null and void

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

give someone the big E

cut dead

give someone the air

kick in the teeth

have nothing more to do with

bin off

give someone the push

give something a miss

give the old heave-ho

chuck out

put out

force to leave

throw someone out on their ear

heave-ho

throw out on the streets

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