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Abstain: Synonyms and Antonyms
After his college days, he abstained from both alcoholic drinks and non-vegetarian foods.
Synonyms:
1. Forbear
2. Refrain
3. Desist
4. Withhold
5. resist
Contextual Examples:
We should refrain from reading cheap and sensational literature.
Although already jailed once, he can notresist from gambling.
Government has the right to withhold his pension as a measure of penalty.
Antonyms:
1. Pursue
2. Adopt
3. Persist
4. Offer
Contextual Examples:
Dr. Jones is pursuing his profession nicely.
Rajneesh had adopted a definite progressive policy for his firm.
It we persist on the path of success, we shall certainly achieve it in due course.
The Synonyms and Antonyms form an integral part of the English Language. Acquaintance with the vocabulary of the English language is a necessity for effective expression either in written or in an oral from.
Synonyms are nothing but the similar meanings of a particular word or its semantic relation. A Synonym is a word or a phrase that means the same as another word or a phrase in the same language.
Antonyms are the negative connotation of a particular word. An Antonym is a word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to a particular word or a phrase in the same language.
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