Abstain

v. i.	1.	To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; - with from. [imp. & p. p. Abstained ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Abstaining.] Not a few abstained from voting. - Macaulay. Who abstains from meat that is not gaunt? - Shak.
v. t.	1.	To hinder; to withhold. Whether he abstain men from marrying. - Milton.

Verb	1.	abstain - refrain from voting
	2.	abstain - choose no to consume; "I abstain from alcohol" Synonyms: desist, refrain Antonyms: ingest, consume, have, take in, take - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

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