Synonyms & related words for abstaining

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of abstaining. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to abstaining

Explore words related to abstaining — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include abstains, abstained, abstention, refrain, abstainer, abstinent, abstinently, abstinence. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does abstaining come from?

The word abstaining breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: abs-, from Latin abs (“away from”); and -tain, from Latin teneo (“hold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.