abstain

To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with from. Not a few abstained from voting. Macaulay. Who abstains from meat that is not gaunt Shak. Syn. -- To refrain; forbear; withhold; deny one's self; give up; relinquish. To hinder; to withhold. Whether he abstain men from marrying. Milton.

Length: 7Scrabble® value: 9Words With Friends® value: 11

Numerology value: 3 (Pythagorean letter-sum). See what this number means on NumberAngel.

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