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abstain

One entry found.

Main Entry:
ab·stain Listen to the pronunciation of abstain
Pronunciation:
\əb-ˈstān, ab-\
Function:
verb intransitive
: to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice (as consumption of a food or a drug or indulgence in sexual intercourse)
ab·stain·er noun

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