| abstinence definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | act of refraining from | 148 sets |
| 2 | restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; cf. abstention: act of abstaining from vote | 53 sets |
| 3 | the act of refraining from pleasurable activity | 23 sets |
| 4 | n. self denial. | 18 sets |
| 5 | restraint from eating or drinking | 17 sets |
| 6 | self denial. | 12 sets |
| 7 | the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g., eating or drinking | 12 sets |
| 8 | the giving up of certain pleasures | 11 sets |
| 9 | self-denial; voluntary restraint | 10 sets |
| 10 | n. restraint from eating or drinking | 9 sets |
| 11 | act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite | 9 sets |
| 12 | avoiding harmful behaviors | 8 sets |
| 13 | self-denial | 8 sets |
| 14 | the giving up of certain pleasures such as food or drink | 7 sets |
| 15 | doing without certain things | 7 sets |
| 16 | the act of voluntarily refraining from a pleasurable activity | 6 sets |
| 17 | voluntarily choosing not to do something | 6 sets |
| 18 | self denial | 6 sets |
| 19 | act or practice of refraining from indulging, especially in alcohol | 5 sets |
| 20 | giving up certain pleasures; to refrain from | 4 sets |
| 21 | to refrain from | 4 sets |
| 22 | n. ~ abstaining, esp from food or alcoholic drinks | 4 sets |
| 23 | the practice of refraining from indulgence; doing without | 4 sets |
| 24 | refraining completely from sexual relations with other people | 4 sets |
| 25 | refraining from some activity, such as drinking | 3 sets |
| 26 | staying away from alcohol | 3 sets |
| 27 | the action of self-control that avoids something; in this case, not engaging in sexual intercourse | 3 sets |
| 28 | the act of going without something | 3 sets |
| 29 | self restraint | 3 sets |
| 30 | staying away | 3 sets |
| 31 | (n) the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g., eating or drinking | 3 sets |
| 32 | not having sex | 3 sets |
| 33 | act or practice of refraining from indulging | 3 sets |
| 34 | self-denial; resisting tempting foods | 3 sets |
| 35 | refraining completely from sexual relations with other people: also called celibacy. | 2 sets |
| 36 | voluntary restraint | 2 sets |
| 37 | to give up certain pleasures like food or drink | 2 sets |
| 38 | n. /节制(饮食)/restraint from eating or drinking. the doctor recommended total abstinence from salted foods. abstain,v. | 2 sets |
| 39 | to give up certain pleasures like food and drink | 2 sets |
| 40 | a deliberate decision to avoid harmful behaviors, including sexual activity before marriage and the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs | 2 sets |