Meaning & Definition of Abstain in English
English⟶
Abstain
/əbsten/
verb
1. Refrain from voting
synonym:
- abstain
2. Choose not to consume
- "I abstain from alcohol"
synonym:
- abstain,
- refrain,
- desist
Examples of using
My father tries to abstain from drinking.
The doctor has ordered the patient to abstain from wine.