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Abstain

/əˈbsteɪn/
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(verb) Keep or withhold oneself.

Athletes usually abstain from smoking.
The doctor advised him to abstain from drinking.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He decided to ____ from alcohol for health reasons.

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