abstain
abstain is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with from. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- intransitive verb. To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with from.
- transitive verb. To hinder; to withhold.
- verb. choose not to consume
"I abstain from alcohol"
- verb. refrain from voting
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Other playable words that use exactly the letters in abstain:
Common word forms
abstains, abstained, abstainer, abstaining, abstainment
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