'abstain' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'abstain' with 5 example sentences.
- abstain verb
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: refrain from voting
: choose not to consume
He was told to abstain from drinking by the doctor.
I had to abstain from smoking while I was in the hospital.
When it was time to vote, he abstained.
You have the right to abstain from serving as witnesses.
Athletes usually abstain from smoking.