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2 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Abstain' in a Sentence

"To voluntarily refrain from engaging in a particular activity, especially when it is considered improper or unhealthy; often followed by "from."" more

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The astronomer had to abstain from forming conclusions until all the data from the telescope observations were analyzed.
As part of the experiment, the participants will be abstaining from sleep for 24 hours.

Abstain

ab-steyn
verbTo voluntarily refrain from engaging in a particular activity, especially when it is considered improper or unhealthy; often followed by "from."
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Last Updated On: March 19, 2024
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