abstaining

I told her I was up for it and prepared by abstaining from alcohol, coffee, red meat, and sex for two days prior to the ceremony.

The largely symbolic document was approved by 123 member states, with 13 voting against and 46 abstaining.

Most European governments and especially those abstaining have stressed the absolute necessity of a return to negotiations.

Belgium has stated it will be voting yes instead of abstaining.

But both abstaining and voting for Grillo send the same message.

Abstaining from certain practices in which idolaters engaged, they were ceremonially holy.

There is little merit, I should think, in abstaining from such a constant use of medicine.

The city was taken, it is said, by waiting for the day of fast, on which the Jews were in the habit of abstaining from all work.

I pictured him as living in the wilderness, abstaining from meat and drink and living on roots and herbs and cold water.

You don't believe that you ought to preach my doctrine, and, therefore, do no despite to your conscience in abstaining.