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The example sentences of ABSTAIN in videos (15 in total of 19)

he personal pronoun can modal abstain verb, base form from preposition or subordinating conjunction drinking noun, singular or mass coffee noun, singular or mass , but coordinating conjunction that preposition or subordinating conjunction won verb, past participle t proper noun, singular remove verb, non-3rd person singular present his possessive pronoun desire noun, singular or mass for preposition or subordinating conjunction it personal pronoun .
seen verb, past participle that preposition or subordinating conjunction people noun, plural who wh-pronoun abstain verb, non-3rd person singular present from preposition or subordinating conjunction eating verb, gerund or present participle animal noun, singular or mass foods noun, plural can modal have verb, base form lower adjective, comparative levels noun, plural of preposition or subordinating conjunction vitamin noun, singular or mass b proper noun, singular 12 cardinal number .
that preposition or subordinating conjunction he personal pronoun d proper noun, singular been verb, past participle kept verb, past participle out preposition or subordinating conjunction of preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner editing noun, singular or mass process noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction should modal therefore adverb be verb, base form able adjective to to abstain verb, base form from preposition or subordinating conjunction
that preposition or subordinating conjunction you personal pronoun abstain verb, non-3rd person singular present from preposition or subordinating conjunction sexual adjective immorality noun, singular or mass ; that preposition or subordinating conjunction each determiner one cardinal number of preposition or subordinating conjunction you personal pronoun know verb, non-3rd person singular present how wh-adverb to to control verb, base form his possessive pronoun own adjective body noun, singular or mass
he personal pronoun himself personal pronoun abstains verb, 3rd person singular present from preposition or subordinating conjunction taking verb, gerund or present participle the determiner life noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction creatures noun, plural and coordinating conjunction he personal pronoun encourages verb, 3rd person singular present others noun, plural so adverb to to abstain verb, base form ,
abstain noun, singular or mass from preposition or subordinating conjunction shirk noun, singular or mass to to abstain verb, base form from preposition or subordinating conjunction association noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction partnership noun, singular or mass with preposition or subordinating conjunction allah proper noun, singular in preposition or subordinating conjunction any determiner way noun, singular or mass shape noun, singular or mass or coordinating conjunction
you personal pronoun abstain verb, non-3rd person singular present from preposition or subordinating conjunction eating verb, gerund or present participle , drinking noun, singular or mass , sex noun, singular or mass , and coordinating conjunction all determiner that determiner stuff noun, singular or mass during preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner day noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction that preposition or subordinating conjunction feels noun, plural
wish verb, non-3rd person singular present to to abstain verb, base form from preposition or subordinating conjunction alcohol noun, singular or mass but coordinating conjunction if preposition or subordinating conjunction not adverb then adverb be verb, base form sure adjective to to measure verb, base form the determiner effects noun, plural of preposition or subordinating conjunction
sabr proper noun, singular you personal pronoun achieve verb, non-3rd person singular present the determiner diya proper noun, singular diya proper noun, singular is verb, 3rd person singular present like preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner sun proper noun, singular ; when wh-adverb i personal pronoun need verb, non-3rd person singular present to to abstain verb, base form from preposition or subordinating conjunction
they personal pronoun encouraged verb, past tense them personal pronoun or coordinating conjunction asked verb, past tense them personal pronoun to to masturbate verb, base form and coordinating conjunction orgasm verb, base form they personal pronoun then adverb had verb, past tense them personal pronoun abstain verb, non-3rd person singular present for preposition or subordinating conjunction 21 cardinal number days noun, plural
but coordinating conjunction make verb, base form no determiner mistake noun, singular or mass , even adverb with preposition or subordinating conjunction this determiner system noun, singular or mass , i personal pronoun still adverb plan verb, non-3rd person singular present days noun, plural where wh-adverb i personal pronoun abstain verb, non-3rd person singular present from preposition or subordinating conjunction high adjective
did verb, past tense that determiner work noun, singular or mass why wh-adverb was verb, past tense john proper noun, singular supposed verb, past participle to to abstain verb, base form from preposition or subordinating conjunction wine noun, singular or mass how wh-adverb could modal a determiner baby noun, singular or mass be verb, base form
instead adverb of preposition or subordinating conjunction telling verb, gerund or present participle you personal pronoun what wh-pronoun to to do verb, base form for preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner day noun, singular or mass , it personal pronoun tells verb, 3rd person singular present you personal pronoun what wh-determiner activities noun, plural to to abstain verb, base form
five cardinal number years noun, plural continuously adverb he personal pronoun shall modal abstain verb, base form from preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner use noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction spirituous adjective , vinous adjective , or coordinating conjunction malt noun, singular or mass liquors noun, plural ,
going verb, gerund or present participle to to abstain verb, base form , so adverb , to to emphasise verb, base form safe adjective sex noun, singular or mass , she personal pronoun passes verb, 3rd person singular present a determiner box noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction condoms noun, plural around preposition or subordinating conjunction , much adjective to to

Use "abstain" in a sentence | "abstain" example sentences

How to use "abstain" in a sentence?

  • The more princes abstain from touching the wealth of their people, the greater will be their resources in the wants of the state.
    -Pulcheria-
  • I'm pro responsible choice. You know, there is choice to abstain, choice to do contraception. There are all kinds of good choices
    -Sharron Angle-
  • Every man who has ever been earnest to preserve his higher or poetic faculties in the best condition, has been particularly inclined to abstain from animal food
    -Henry David Thoreau-
  • I will follow that system of regimen which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of my patients, and abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous.
    -Hippocrates-
  • Dear Teens at Starbucks wearing 'Abstain from Sex 2 Attain Ur Goals' t-shirts: Doesn't it depend on what my goals are?
    -John Green-
  • To abstain that we may enjoy is the epicurianism of reason.
    -Jean-Jacques Rousseau-
  • I find it easier to abstain than do a little bit of anything. I'm not a 'little bit' kind of dame. I want it all, whatever I do.
    -Elaine Stritch-
  • Couples should abstain from sexual relations at least 2 or 3 days a week. Gradually try to reach a stage of celibacy most days.
    -Mata Amritanandamayi-
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Definition and meaning of ABSTAIN

What does "abstain mean?"

/əbˈstān/

abstain

verb
To vote neither for nor against a proposal.

What are antonyms of "abstain"?
Some common antonyms of "abstain" are:
  • vote,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

/vōt/

vote
noun verb

Act of deciding who to choose in an election. To make a choice for or against, as in an election.

Phrases and Idioms that contain "abstain"

abstain from

To refrain from consuming something or doing some activity.

To refrain from consuming something or doing some activity.

abstain from something

to avoid some activity or the use of some substance, such as alcohol, drugs, ...

to avoid some activity or the use of some substance, such as alcohol, drugs, sex, or food.

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