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abstain verb

  /æbˈsteɪn/ , /əbˈsteɪn/
  • (intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
 abstineren, onthouden
  • (transitive, obsolete) Hinder; keep back; withhold. [Attested from the early 16th century until the mid 17th century.]
 verhinderen

abstainer noun

  /æbˈsteɪ.nɚ/
  • One who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
 onthouder
abstain from
onthouden
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