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Definitions of abstain
  1. verb
    choose not to consume
    "I abstain from alcohol"

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  2. verb
    refrain from voting
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Definition that contains abstain
  • help abstain from doing; always used with a negative
  • fast abstaining from food
  • fast abstain from eating
  • fast abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
  • continent abstaining from sexual intercourse
  • fasting abstaining from food
  • chastity abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
  • chaste abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse
  • celibate abstaining from sexual intercourse
  • sobriety abstaining from excess
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