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To keep away or abstain from

To be patient with

Die down; let up

(of a person or object) To leave behind

To show mercy to, especially by not punishing or killing

To prevent oneself from

To restrict one's consumption, typically of food

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Verb

To keep away or abstain from

restrain oneself

restrain yourself

resist the temptation to

give a wide berth to

restrain oneself from

stop oneself from

take the pledge

go on the wagon

bring to an end

jack something in

sit on one's hands

give something a miss

prevent oneself from

prevent yourself from

wash your hands of

have nothing to do with

refuse to take advantage of

quit cold turkey

drop like hot potato

keep to oneself

keep under wraps

fail to disclose

keep under one's hat

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“Still, I could not forbear asking one more question as he walked away.”

Verb

To be patient with

Verb

Die down; let up

become merciful

admit something

agree to something

allow something

concede something

do an about-turn

change one's mind

give some slack

change your mind

take a softer line

throw in the towel

raise the white flag

throw in the sponge

show the white flag

wave the white flag

lay down your arms

give up the struggle

put up white flag

give yourself up

resign yourself

do an about-face

have second thoughts

give oneself up

bow to something

throw in your hand

give away the store

act in accordance with

come off second-best

give oneself over

be taken to cleaners

meet one's Waterloo

be outdistanced

be converted to

be persuaded by

hoist the white flag

make concessions

be conquered by

be overwhelmed by

give oneself up to

lose oneself in

lose your nerve

have no stomach for

think better of something

put one's tail between one's legs

lose oneself to

bring to an end

throw up one's hands

throw up the sponge

sing a different song

admit that one is wrong

be overthrown by

show white flag

be destroyed by

be vanquished by

get cold feet about

admit you were wrong

have no fight left

withdraw from agreement or statement

give up the ghost

be a casualty to

pass into the hands of

pass into enemy hands

do as you are told

do what is expected

do one's bidding

play it by the book

do what one is told

play second fiddle

abandon oneself to

betray your principles

give free rein to

give the nod to

give the go-ahead to

give the thumbs up to

roll over and play dead

give the green light to

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Verb

(of a person or object) To leave behind

leave high and dry

leave in the lurch

give someone the push

give someone the big E

turn your back on

leave someone holding the baby

leave someone in the lurch

give someone the air

hang out to dry

give the old heave-ho

stop going out with

give the heave-ho

leave in a lurch

divorce oneself from

end relations with

wash your hands of

have nothing more to do with

do the dirty on

leave at the altar

leave all alone

leave parentless

go over the hill

take your leave of

change one's tune

wash one's hands of

give up the ship

let someone stew in their own juice

put out to pasture

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Verb

To show mercy to, especially by not punishing or killing

deal leniently with

grant a pardon to

refrain from hurting

give quarter to

get off the hook

get out of hock

pull out of the fire

grant pardon to

leave uninjured

leave unpunished

let off the hook

wipe the slate clean

grant an amnesty to

deliberately ignore

not take into consideration

take no account of

turn a blind eye to

take no notice of

wipe slate clean

grant someone an exemption

grant someone a dispensation

declare innocent

put on the street

pronounce not guilty

find not guilty

let someone off

grin and bear it

be oblivious to

make allowances for

let bygones be bygones

roll with punches

let someone off with

swim with the tide

let something ride

turn blind eye to

pay no attention to

shut your eyes to

look the other way

turn a deaf ear to

disembarrass of

let off this time

grant a stay of execution to

grant a stay of execution

make an exception of

make an exception for

close one's eyes to

bury the hatchet

give absolution

suspend charges

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Verb

To prevent oneself from

break the habit of

make unnecessary

put a damper on

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

act like a wet blanket

steal a march on

provide against

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to it

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Verb

To restrict one's consumption, typically of food

abstain from food

deny oneself food

go without food

refrain from eating

refrain from food

practise abstention

go on hunger strike

Noun

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