SAT vocabulary
Abstain
To restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.
Example
"During the fast, she chose to abstain from all solid foods."
Etymology
From Latin 'abstinere' (to hold back), from 'ab-' (from) + 'tenere' (to hold).
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