Reverse Dictionary: ABSTAIN

ADJECTIVES
► OFF abstaining from alcohol → 1910 sl.
► ON THE COT refraining from drink → 1915 World War I Amer. sl.
► ON THE TACK refraining from drink → 1915 World War I Amer. sl.
► ON THE WAGON abstaining totally from alcohol → 20C US
► UP THE POLE abstaining from alcoholic beverages; on the wagon → 1906 Amer. dial.

NOUNS
► ABSTAINMENT an abstaining, keeping from or refraining → 1859 
► ABSTENTION an abstaining, keeping oneself back, or refraining → 1624 
► CAGG a vow to abstain from liquor for a certain period → M18 military sl.

NOUNS – PERSON (also see TEETOTALLER)
► ABSTENTIONIST a person who practices or approves abstention → 1880 
► BALLOON-JUICE LOWERER a total abstainer (balloon juice = soda-water) → 1909 sl. (Bk.)
► COLD-WATER MAN a total abstainer; a teetotaller → 1894 Sc.
► DRY an abstainer from alcohol; a prohibitionist → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► HYDROPOT ► HYDROPOTE an abstainer from alcoholic drinks; a water drinker → 1727 
​​► HYDROPOTIC an abstainer from alcoholic drinks; a water drinker → 1623 obs.
► HYDROPOTIST an abstainer from alcoholic drinks; a teetotaller; a water drinker → 1678 obs.
► NEPHALIST a person who abstains from intoxicating liquors; a teetotaller → 1861 
► TEETEE a total abstainer; a teetotaller → 1900 Sc.
► TEETOTAL a total abstainer; a teetotaller → 1857 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► WATER-BOTTLE  a total abstainer; a teetotaller → L19 sl.

PHRASES
► ON THE WATER WAGON abstaining from alcoholic drink → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)

VERBS
► BETHINK to abstain from → 1842 Eng. dial.
► CAGG to abstain from liquor for a certain period → M18 military sl.
► CLIMB THE WATER-WAGON to abstain from alcohol → 1905 sl.
► KEEP IN THE PIN to abstain from drinking → 1835 Eng. dial. & sl.
► KEEP ONE’S NOSE CLEAN to avoid alcohol → 1909 sl., orig. military usage
► KEG to abstain from drinking alcohol → L18 US sl.
► RIDE THE WATER-WAGON to abstain from alcohol → 1915 sl.