Ryan’s Word Of The Day: Abstain (verb)

Meaning: Stop doing sth

, avoid sth.

Example (1): “As I am now approaching 32 years of age (April 25th), I’m not as gorgeous and as fit as I used to be. So once my birthday has passed I’m going to abstain from sweet food for six days each week. By the summer I’ll be looking as delightful as ever.”

Example (2): “Sometimes in government elections politicians will abstain from voting as a symbolic gesture.”

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