abstaining

Verb

Present participle of abstain. Refraining deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice.

ریشه

Derived from the verb 'abstain', from Old French 'abstenir', from Latin 'abstinēre', from 'abs-' (away) + 'tenēre' (to hold).

مثال

• She is abstaining from chocolate during Lent.
• He is abstaining from voting on this issue.
• They are abstaining from alcohol for a month.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Abstaining from alcohol Abstaining from voting Abstaining from meat