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abstain
abstain /əbˈsteɪn/
verb
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(
)
Choose not to consume
(
desist
, refrain
, abstain
)
choose not to consume
I abstain from alcohol
I abstain from alcohol
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()
Refrain from voting
(
abstain
)
refrain from voting