browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
abstains definition
abstains |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb abstain 1 of 2 senses of abstain Sense 2 abstain, refrain, desist => fast => fast => keep off avoid Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb abstain 1 of 2 senses of abstain Sense 2 abstain, refrain, desist => fast => diet => fast => diet => keep off avoid Entailment of verb abstain Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb abstain 2 senses of abstain Sense 1 abstain => refrain, forbear Sense 2 abstain, refrain, desist Familiarity of verb abstain abstain used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb abstain Sense 1 abstain => refrain, forbear -------------- Sense 2 abstain, refrain, desist -------------- Overview of verb abstain The verb abstain has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) abstain -- (refrain from voting) 2. (1) abstain, refrain, desist -- (choose to refrain; "I abstain from alcohol") Overview of verb abstain The verb abstain has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) abstain -- (refrain from voting) 2. (1) abstain, refrain, desist -- (choose to refrain; "I abstain from alcohol")
abstains definition