Thesaurus: abstain

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1. v. i. To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with from.
2. v. t. To hinder; to withhold.
3. v. refrain from voting
4. v. choose not to consume
5. To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with from. Not a few abstained from voting. Macaulay. Who abstains from meat that is not gaunt Shak. Syn. -- To refrain; forbear; withhold; deny one's self; give up; relinquish. To hinder; to withhold. Whether he abstain men from marrying. Milton.
6. To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily,and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; --with from.Not a few abstained from voting. Macaulay.Who abstains from meat that is not gaunt Shak.
7. v:100 v. refrain from voting v. choose not to consume