abstain from

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abstain from something

to avoid some activity or the use of some substance, such as alcohol, drugs, sex, or food. They abstained from hard liquor and any other kind of intoxicants.

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You speak like an oracle, Helen, and all you say is indisputably true; but listen here: I am hungry, and I see before me a good substantial dinner; I am told that if I abstain from this to-day I shall have a sumptuous feast to-morrow, consisting of all manner of dainties and delicacies. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Bronte, Anne View in context I purposely abstain from extending these observations to any length. American Notes for General Circulation by Dickens, Charles View in context An effectual expedient for this purpose will be, mutually, to abstain from those objects which either side may have first had recourse to. Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context			above bend above par above reproach above suspicion above the fray above the law aboveboard abreast abreast of abscond with absence Absence makes the heart grow fonder absent absent oneself from absent without leave absent-minded professor Absolute power corrupts absolutely absolutely Absolutely not! absolve from absorb absorb in absorb oneself in absorb with abstain abstain from abstain from voting abstract from abut abut against abut on accede to accept accept as accept as gospel acceptable damage access to accident accidentally accidentally on purpose accidentally-on-purpose Accidents will happen acclimate to accommodate accommodate oneself to accommodate with accompanied by accompany accompany on a journey accompany on a musical instrument accompany with			Absoute ABSP ABSPA ABSPD absquatulate absquatulated absquatulates absquatulating absquatulation absquatulations Absque hoc Absque hoc Absque impetitione vasti Absque tali causa ABSR ABSS ABSS ABSS ABSS ABSS ABSSC ABSSI ABSSU ABST ABSTA abstain abstain abstain abstain abstain abstain from abstain from inserting abstain from recognizing abstain from voting abstained abstained abstained abstainer abstainer abstainer abstainers abstainers abstaining abstaining abstaining abstaining abstains abstains abstains Abstands-Regel-Tempomat ABSTAT ABSTC ABSTD Abstellraum abstemious abstemious abstemiously abstemiously abstemiousness abstemiousness Abstencionista

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