abstineō — meaning in English
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English meaning
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abstain
verb To deliberately not take part in something, especially eating, drinking, or voting.
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resist
verb To try to stop or oppose something, or to refuse to give in to it.
Senses
abstineō is used for these senses in English:
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abstain
(intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
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resist
(intransitive) To oppose; to refuse to accept.
resist — full definition
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verb To try to stop or oppose something, or to refuse to give in to it.
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verb To remain unaffected or undamaged by something.
