Rather than vote yea or nay, I choose to abstain.
It is extremely difficult for me to abstain from sex.
During Lent , Practicing Catholics ABSTAIN from eating meat.
The couple agreed to abstain from having sex until they are married.
Obstain appears to be a misspelling of abstain. Most people agree that adults should abstain from using vulgar language in front of children. The word abstain is a verb.
The word "run" is a verb. Example sentence: She runs in the park every morning.
To Abstain is to not consume or take part in something. They offered me some chocolate but I did not feel like sweet food so I chose to abstain. They enjoy dancing, however I think it's silly so when they dance I always abstain.
You should abstain from coming to this site to answer homework.
Most athletes abstain from smoking cigarettes.
I think that antonym for abstain is to do it
Many communities offer programmes that encourage kids to abstain from alcohol and drug use.
No. The correct word is abstain.
The root word for abstinence is "abstain," which comes from the Latin word "abstinere," meaning "to hold back" or "to refrain."