70 entries under idiom topic. ×

4
deny oneself(verb, expression, hold, withdraw)
4
not touch(expression, abandon, avoid, renounce)
2
give the slip(expression, escape, dodge, evade)
2
not attempt(expression, avoidance, inaction)
2
not do(verb, expression, stop, restrain)
2
run for cover(expression, escape, dodge, evade)
2
shake and bake(expression, escape, dodge, evade)
2
skip out on(expression, escape, dodge, evade)
2
stand aloof(expression, inaction)
2
steer clear of(verb, expression, avoid, escape)
1
sit it out
1
be inactive(expression, inaction)
1
be neutral(expression, absence of choice)
1
be quiet(expression, inaction)
1
beg to be excused(expression, reject, dismiss, refuse)
1
bring to screeching halt(verb, expression, control, restrain)
1
give the go by(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold)
1
go on the wagon(verb, expression, hold, decline)
1
have done with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop)
1
hold out on(verb, expression, keep, suppress)
11 years ago|13k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). abstain thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/abstain/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "abstain thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/abstain/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, abstain thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/abstain/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "abstain thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/abstain/thesaurus/synonyms>