abstain
verbTo choose not to participate in or consume something.
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Clear all filtersTo choose not to participate in or consume something.
A deliberate choice not to take part in an action, especially a decision not to cast a vote.
To recognize or admit that something exists or is true.
To warn, advise firmly, or express disapproval of someone's conduct.
Express firm disapproval
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To understand or perceive something; also to take someone into custody.
Understand
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To absorb new information or incorporate something into a larger whole.
To criticize or reprimand severely.
Criticize severely
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To express strong disapproval or issue a formal reprimand.
To grasp the meaning, nature, or significance of something.
To interpret a statement or action in a particular way.
To consider or judge something to be a particular way.
A strongly held false belief or misleading impression.
False belief or impression
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To reduce the value, quality, or appeal of something, usually in the phrase detract from.
A conversation or exchange of ideas between two or more participants.
Impartial because one has no personal stake in the outcome.
To take away the strength, effectiveness, or power of something.
To strive to equal or surpass a model through imitation.
To include or surround within a larger whole.
To make a mistake or depart from an accepted standard.
Incorrect or based on error.
Based on faulty reasoning or a mistaken assumption.
A mistaken belief or an argument that rests on faulty reasoning.
Capable of making mistakes.
To prevent or delay something through earlier action.
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