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abstain   [অ্যাব্‌স্‌টেন্'] /verb/ বিরত থাকা ; নিবৃত হওয়া; মদ না খাওয়া
SYNONYM   hold back; refrain from alcohol
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Nearby Words:

abscess abscesses abscissa abscissae abscission abscond

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Appropriate Preposition:

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  • Invite to ( নিমন্ত্রণ করা ) I invited him to dinner.
  • Part from ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He parted form his friend.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.

Idioms:

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  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • In one's teens ( তের থেকে উনিশ বছর বয়সের মধ্যে ) She is yet in her teens.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.