verb🔗ShareAbstenerse, evitarKeep or withhold oneself."During Lent, she is abstaining from eating chocolate. "Durante la Cuaresma, ella se abstiene de comer chocolate.actionmoralattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbstenerse, evitarRefrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence."In order to improve his health, Rob decided to abstain from smoking."Para mejorar su salud, Rob decidió abstenerse de fumar.attitudemoralactionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAyunarFast (not eat for a period)."During Ramadan, Muslims are abstaining from food and drink from dawn until sunset. "Durante el Ramadán, los musulmanes ayunan, absteniéndose de comer y beber desde el amanecer hasta la puesta del sol.foodreligionmedicinephysiologyritualChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbstenerse de votarDeliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present."I abstain from this vote, as I have no particular preference."Me abstengo de esta votación, ya que no tengo ninguna preferencia en particular.politicsgovernmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbstenerse, refrenarseHinder; keep back; withhold."During the experiment, Maria was abstaining from using her phone so she wouldn't be distracted. "Durante el experimento, María se abstuvo de usar su teléfono para no distraerse.actionabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
