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Meaning of word abstinent from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : A person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages.

Synonyms : abstainer, nondrinker

A person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess).

Meaning : Self-restraining. Not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink.

Example : Not totally abstinent but abstemious.

Synonyms : abstentious

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.

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