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INDULGE Antonyms

There are 20 antonyms of the word indulge. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For INDULGE

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abstain
verbv
verb

• refrain from voting

• choose not to consume

abstemiousness
nounn
noun

• restricted to bare necessities

• moderation in eating and drinking

abstention
nounn
noun

• the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)

austereness
nounn
noun

• extreme plainness

control
verb, nounv, n
noun

• power to direct or determine

• a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another

• (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc

• a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment

• the activity of managing or exerting control over something

• the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

• discipline in personal and social activities

• great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

• a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

• a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance

• the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.

verb

• exercise authoritative control or power over

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• handle and cause to function

• maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

• check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

• place under restrictions; limit access to by law

• verify by using a duplicate register for comparison

• be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

• have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of

deny
verbv
verb

• declare untrue; contradict

• refuse to accept or believe

• refuse to grant, as of a petition or request

• refuse to let have

• deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure

• deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit

• refuse to recognize or acknowledge

discipline
nounn
noun

• a branch of knowledge

• a system of rules of conduct or method of practice

• the trait of being well behaved

• training to improve strength or self-control

• the act of disciplining

verb

• develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

• punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience

inhibit
verbv
verb

• prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something

• limit, block, or decrease the action or function of

• consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

• make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally

moderate
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme

noun

• a person who takes a position in the political center

adjective satellite

• not extreme

• marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes

verb

• preside over

• make less fast or intense

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• make less severe or harsh

• make less strong or intense; soften

• make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else

moderation
nounn
noun

• quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes

• a change for the better

• the trait of avoiding excesses

• the action of lessening in severity or intensity

refuse
verbv
noun

• food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

verb

• show unwillingness towards

• not accept as true

• elude, especially in a baffling way

• refuse to let have

• resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

• refuse entrance or membership

restrain
verbv
verb

• to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

• restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult

• prevent (someone or something) from doing something

• prevent the action or expression of

restrict
verbv
verb

• place restrictions on

• place under restrictions; limit access to by law

• place limits on (extent or amount or access)

• prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed

self-control
nounn
noun

• the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

• the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

self-denial
nounn
noun

• the trait of practicing self discipline

• the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

• renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

self-discipline
nounn
noun

• the trait of practicing self discipline

• the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

self-restraint
nounn
noun

• exhibiting restraint imposed on the self

suppress
verbv
verb

• bring under control by force or authority

• come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

• consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

• put out of one's consciousness

• lessen to the point of stopping

temperance
nounn
noun

• the trait of avoiding excesses

• abstaining from excess

• the act of tempering

withhold
verbv
verb

• hold back; refuse to hand over or share

• retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments

Alternatives for ABSTAIN

Alternatives for ABSTEMIOUSNESS

Alternatives for ABSTENTION

Alternatives for AUSTERENESS

Alternatives for CONTROL

Alternatives for DENY

Alternatives for DISCIPLINE

Alternatives for INHIBIT

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