Taking the pledge


Synonyms for taking the pledge
verb hold back from doing

quit
renounce
refrain
withhold
forgo
cease
shun
forbear
decline

refuse
spurn
avoid
eschew
stop
fast
abjure
curb
evade

pass
constrain
abnegate
do without
pass up
starve
deny oneself
fence-sit
give the go by

give up
go on the wagon
keep from
sit on the fence
sit out
take the cure
take the pledge
sit on one’s hands

Antonyms for taking the pledge

use
continue
do
accept

allow
embrace
want
face

meet
encourage
indulge

Synonyms
verb do without; keep from doing

abstain
halt
renounce
avoid
forgo
resist
desist
cease

restrain
curb
forbear
quit
inhibit
pass
stop
withhold

arrest
eschew
interrupt
keep
check
leave off
be temperate
give up

go on the wagon
not do
pass up
sit out
take the cure
take the pledge

Antonyms

use
aid
assist
release
go ahead

indulge
carry on
continue
keep on
allow

help
encourage
let go
do
jump in

Synonyms
verb give up, let go

cede
hand over
drop out
abdicate
renounce
waive
quit
yield
abandon
forgo
withdraw

vacate
surrender
forbear
shed
abnegate
dump
repudiate
sacrifice
drop
resign
leave

cast
forsake
release
discard
ditch
desert
kick
forswear
back down
cast off
cut loose

opt out
drop like hot potato
kiss good-bye
lay aside
quit cold turkey
retire from
stand down
swear off
take the oath
take the pledge

Antonyms

assert
claim
remain
take up
revert
defend

fight
win
hold
keep
retain
allow

stay
continue
maintain
gather
take

Synonyms
verb abandon, reject

relinquish
quit
deny
spurn
repudiate
waive
disavow
forgo
forswear
eschew
discard
disown

recant
forsake
decline
abdicate
dump
arrogate
abjure
defect
resign
tergiversate
disclaim
turn

rat
abnegate
desert
cast off
drop out
leave off
opt out
sell out
throw off
throw over
walk out on
demit

give up
abstain from
apostacize
divorce oneself from
leave flat
swear off
take the pledge
tergiverse
toss over
wash hands of

Antonyms

claim
revert
condone
keep
continue

acknowledge
admit
agree
allow
embrace

approve
accept
hold
maintain

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