abstain vs fast

fast vs abstain

abstain is not a noun while fast is a noun.

abstain is not an adjective while fast is an adjective.

abstain and fast both are verbs.

abstain is not an adverb while fast is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abstain	No	No	Yes	No
fast	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, fast is a hyponym of abstain; that is, fast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than abstain:

abstain: choose not to consume
fast: abstain from eating

Other hyponyms of abstain include avoid, keep off, teetotal.

abstain (noun)	fast (noun)
	abstaining from food

abstain (adjective)	fast (adjective)
	acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
	at a rapid tempo
	(used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
	(of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
	unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
	securely fixed in place
	hurried and brief
	unrestrained by convention or morality
	resistant to destruction or fading
	(of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds

abstain (verb)	fast (verb)
choose not to consume	abstain from eating
refrain from voting	abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons

abstain (adverb)	fast (adverb)
	quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
	firmly or closely

Difference between abstain and fast

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