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verb (used without object)
1.
to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from): to abstain from eating meat.
2.
to refrain from casting one's vote: a referendum in which two delegates abstained.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English abste(i)nen < Middle French abstenir ≪ Latin abstinēre, equivalent to abs- abs- + -tinēre, combining form of tenēre to hold, keep
1350–1400; Middle English abste(i)nen < Middle French abstenir ≪ Latin abstinēre, equivalent to abs- abs- + -tinēre, combining form of tenēre to hold, keep
Related forms
non·ab·stain·ing, adjective
o·ver·ab·stain, verb (used without object)
Synonyms
1. forbear; desist, cease.
1. forbear; desist, cease.
Antonyms
1. indulge.
1. indulge.
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Abstain from
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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