abstain

Example Sentences

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Observant Muslims abstain from food and water from dawn to dusk during Ramadan and then, as the sun sets, break their daytime fast with iftar, the evening meal.

From Seattle Times

Poland voted against the law, while Italy, Bulgaria and Romania abstained.

From BBC

Italy and Poland are set to oppose, with Romania and Bulgaria expected to abstain.

From Reuters

For a month, practicing Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from sunrise until sunset.

From Washington Post

Russia, China and Brazil voted in favor of the Russian request, but other Security Council members abstained or said another investigation was unnecessary.

From Seattle Times