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This means 'doing without'something. For example Salvation Army people sign a pledge that they will no knowingly drink alcohol. Thus they 'abstain' from alcohol. Similarly, to the Jew and Muslim, pork is an unclean meat and so they abstain (do without) such meat.

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It means you were invited but chose not take part in an event, or you chose not to eat or do something.

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βˆ™ 13y ago

Not having sex..of any kind.

ANSWER 2: Abstaining means not to indulge in something. Example: a person who is fasting is abstaining from food.

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βˆ™ 15y ago

To abstain is to hold oneself back voluntarily.

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