: not consuming something studied attitudes toward alcohol in a nonconsuming population especially : not being a consumer of a particular good or service …

What does non consuming mean?

1 : failure or refusal to consume something : lack or avoidance of consumption nonconsumption of fossil fuels.

What is opposite of consume?

consume. Antonyms: reject, supersede, disuse, discard. Synonyms: use, appropriate, burn, oat up, devour, spend, squander, assimilate, occupy, absorb, employ, utilize, waste, destroy, spoil, ravage, expend, pine, wither, decay.