abstaining

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A form of abstain — Keep or withhold oneself.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of abstain
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APA

abstaining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstaining

MLA

“abstaining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstaining. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abstaining,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstaining.

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