Definitions

1. verb

to refuse or choose not to do something, such as drinking or eating; to refrain from voting or participating in an activity.

“Many people chose to abstain from eating meat during the Lent season.”

2. noun

the act of refusing or choosing not to do something.

“Her abstain from social media helped her focus on her studies.”

3. verb (transitive)

to cause someone to refrain from doing something.

“The doctor advised her husband to abstain from heavy exercise during her pregnancy.”