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Definition of Abstain |
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Abstain
To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with from. To hinder; to withhold. Related Definitions: Aloof, An, And, Especially, Forbear, From, Hinder, Hold, Indulgence, Of, One, Or, Refrain, Self, The, To, Voluntarily, With, Withhold |
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Abstain Quotations
These people abstain, it is true: but the bitch Sensuality glares enviously out of all they do. Friedrich Nietzsche To abstain from sin when one can no longer sin is to be forsaken by sin, not to forsake it. Saint Augustine All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain. Epictetus When you doubt, abstain. Ambrose Bierce In view of the meaning given to this honor in the community to which I belong, I should abstain from the undeserved prize that has been awarded to me. Do not meet my voluntary refusal with ill will. Boris Pasternak All that a good government aims at... is to add no unnecessary and artificial aid to the force of its own unavoidable consequences, and to abstain from fortifying and accumulating social inequality as a means of increasing political inequalities. James F. Cooper I add, that those who are bent on restoring the whole church ought to be well instructed in the word, and to abstain from doing anything under the pretext of simplicity. John Nelson Darby It is crystal clear to me that if Arabs put down a draft resolution blaming Israel for the recent earthquake in Iran it would probably have a majority, the U.S. would veto it and Britain and France would abstain. Amos Oz Remember that it is not enough to abstain from lying by word of mouth; for the worst lies are often conveyed by a false look, smile, or act. Abraham Cahan Part of treatment for drugs and alcohol is you abstain from these, but with eating disorders you can't abstain from food so the treatment is longer than drugs and alcohol. Carre Otis |
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Abstain Translations
abstain in Dutch is zich onthouden, zich abstineren abstain in French is abstenir, abstiens, s'abstenir, abstiennent abstain in German is enthalten, sich enthalten abstain in Spanish is abstenerse |
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