abstain

Maybe they’re abstaining because they had severe alcohol-use disorders in the past, and this has led to health conditions.

In fact, I publicly vowed to abstain from The Ball in 2012, but professional responsibilities and curiosity got the better of me.

But the two also could abstain from caucusing with either party and possibly have even more clout.

So is everyone around you, even if you find a way to abstain.

Pollsters have been predicting disillusioned leftist voters are particularly likely to abstain.

Users then have the option to vote for or against each law, or simply abstain.

It is not the right of any one, according to his pleasure, to abstain from entering into Covenant with God.

Let it be put forth in leading to abstain from countenancing an evil constitution, and to raise above the fear of consequences.

So the campers obtained fresh meat, and all were very glad to abstain awhile from bacon.

It is therefore obligatory upon us to abstain as far as possible from referring to expressions that are calculated to alarm.

In concluding this notice of Roe, I cannot refrain from expressing a hope that gentlemen will abstain from the use of it.