present participle of abstain

Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.

(transitive, reflexive, obsolete) Keep or withhold oneself. / (intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence.

simple past tense and past participle of abstain

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abstain

plural of abstainer

(rare) An act of abstaining; an abstention.

plural of abstainment