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desist, v.
(desisted, desisting, desists)
more info choose not to consume
<verb.consumption>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

abstain desist refrain

sample sentences

"I abstain from alcohol"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
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