abstain meaning

abstain as a verb

1. refrain from voting

   Type of: refrain

2. choose not to consume
   • I abstain from alcohol

   Synonyms: refrain, desist

   Opposite: consume

   Kinds: fast, keep off, teetotal

   Related forms: abstinent, abstention, abstainer, abstinence

abstain in a sentence

• The doctor has ordered the patient to abstain from wine.
• I had to abstain from smoking while I was in the hospital.
• He was told to abstain from drinking by the doctor.
• My father tries to abstain from drinking.
• Athletes usually abstain from smoking.

How to pronounce abstain

abstain is pronounced /əbˈsteɪn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with abstain

• gain
• strain
• train
• plain
• sustain
• chain
• plane
• campaign
• maintain
• pain
• brain
• drain
• remain
• rain
• vein
• reign
• obtain
• retain
• contain
• disdain
• explain
• cane
• lane
• rein