Abstain

What do we mean by abstain?

To keep oneself from doing, engaging in, or partaking of something; refrain. intransitive verb

To refrain from voting. intransitive verb

To forbear or refrain voluntarily, especially from what gratifies the passions or appetites: used with from: as, to abstain from the use of ardent spirits; to abstain from luxuries.

To hinder; obstruct; debar; cause to keep away from: as, “abstain men from marrying,” Milton.

To hinder; to withhold. transitive verb

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

Choose not to consume verb

Refrain from voting verb

Keep or withhold oneself.

Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence.

Fast (not eat for a period).

Deliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present.

Hinder; keep back; withhold.

Refrain from sucking a pussy Urban Dictionary

When the male pulls his penis out of the females vagina at the moment of climax, resulting in his semen being deposited on her belly. Urban Dictionary

Used in place of Wanker as wanking has become mainstream. Infers that someone does not wank at all, and consequently there is something wrong with them. Urban Dictionary

To restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something. Urban Dictionary

A tasteful combination of abstinence and anal sex. Urban Dictionary

An action that 12 year old girls choose to follow due to the Jonas Brothers. Means to stay away from anything dirty. Urban Dictionary

Someone who abstains from substances or practices that could be considered vices, usually things like alcohol (or drunkenness), tobacco, (illegal)drugs, and premarital sex. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to abstain:
abstain.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word abstain:
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Words that rhyme with abstain:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe abstain:
french, future, many, long, virtuous, present, latter, former, best, particular, general, last, spanish, few, civilized, alcoholic, much, faithful.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective abstain:
rule.

Consonant match to abstain:
abston.

Words that sound like abstain:
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