as in keeping (from)
to resist the temptation of
had to abstain from solid food before her surgery
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Holding the youths accountable and avoiding jail is not the program's only goal.—
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But avoiding these motions is another way for the wrist to weaken.—
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“Abstaining (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstaining%20%28from%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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