verb🔗ShareKeep or withhold oneself."During Lent, she is abstaining from eating chocolate. "actionmoralattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRefrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence."In order to improve his health, Rob decided to abstain from smoking."attitudemoralactionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFast (not eat for a period)."During Ramadan, Muslims are abstaining from food and drink from dawn until sunset. "foodreligionmedicinephysiologyritualChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDeliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present."I abstain from this vote, as I have no particular preference."politicsgovernmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHinder; keep back; withhold."During the experiment, Maria was abstaining from using her phone so she wouldn't be distracted. "actionabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
