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abstenir

verb

English translation: to abstain


Example: Il a décidé de s'abstenir de boire de l'alcool. (He decided to abstain from drinking alcohol.)


Related terms


abstention (noun): act of abstaining, 2. abstinent (adjective): abstaining


Etymology


From the Latin abstinere, meaning 'to hold back'.


Synonyms

s'abstenir de, se retenir de, éviter.


Collocates for 'abstenir'

s'en •, nous •, vous •, m'en •


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