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Verb
  1. Choose not to consume (synset 201198570)
    "I abstain from alcohol"
    subtypes:
    • fast - abstain from eating
    • fast - abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
    • avoid, keep off - refrain from certain foods or beverages
    • teetotal - practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages
    same as: abstain, refrain

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