abstain - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'abstain' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Abstain

[ v. i.]

- To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with from.

2 . Abstain

[ v. t.]

- To hinder; to withhold.

1 . abstain

[ v]

Meaning (1):
- choose not to consume

Example in sentence:

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