- ab|sti|nent
- ab|sti|nent «AB stuh nuhnt», adjective.abstaining, especially from self-indulgence; abstemious.–asmh>sti|nent|ly, adverb.
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asmh>sti|nent|ly — ab|sti|nent «AB stuh nuhnt», adjective. abstaining, especially from self indulgence; abstemious. –asmh>sti|nent|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
sti — sti·fler; sti·kine; sti·let; sti·on; sti·pa; sti·pel; sti·pel·late; sti·pend; sti·pen·di·um; sti·pend·less; sti·pes; sti·pi·form; sub·sti·tut·abil·i·ty; sub·sti·tut·able; sub·sti·tut·er; sub·sti·tut·ibil·i·ty; sub·sti·tu·tion; sub·sti·tu·tion·al; … English syllables
nent — con·ti·nent·ly; des·i·nent; em·i·nent; em·i·nent·ly; fer·nent; for·nent; im·ma·nent; im·ma·nent·ism; im·ma·nent·ist; im·ma·nent·iza·tion; im·mi·nent; im·per·ti·nent·ly; im·per·ti·nent·ness; im·po·nent; ma·nent; per·ma·nent·ly; per·ti·nent·ly;… … English syllables
abstinent — ab·sti·nent … English syllables
abstinently — ab·sti·nent·ly … English syllables
ab — ab; ab·a·ca; ab·a·cis·cus; ab·a·cist; ab·ac·ti·nal; ab·ac·tor; ab·a·cus; ab·alien·ate; ab·alien·ation; ab·a·lo·ne; ab·am·pere; ab·ar·thro·sis; ab·a·tis; ab·a·tised; ab·at·toir; ab·ax·i·al; ab·ba·cy; ab·bad·id; ab·ba·si; ab·bas·id; ab·ba·tial;… … English syllables
abstinence — ab•sti•nence [[t]ˈæb stə nəns[/t]] also ab′sti•nen•cy n. 1) forbearance from indulgence of an appetite 2) psi abstention from a drug, as alcohol or heroin, esp. a drug on which one is dependent 3) the refraining from certain kinds of foods on… … From formal English to slang
abstinence — Refraining from the use of certain articles of diet, alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, or from sexual intercourse. [L. abs tineo, to hold back, fr. teneo, to hold] * * * ab·sti·nence ab stə nən(t)s n 1) voluntary forbearance esp. from sexual… … Medical dictionary
abstinence — ab|sti|nence [ æbstınəns ] noun uncount the practice of avoiding something such as alcohol or sex: When discussing HIV infection with young people, he stresses abstinence. ╾ ab|sti|nent [ æbstınənt ] adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Abstinent — Ab sti*nent, a. [F. abstinent, L. abstinens, p. pr. of abstinere. See {Abstain}.] Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
