self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
abstention
noun
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
abstinent
noun
a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
abstainer
noun
a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
abstinence
noun
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
unterlassen
entscheiden Sie sich, nicht zu konsumieren
🇫🇷French
cesser
choisir de ne pas consommer
🇪🇸Spanish
desistir
elige no consumir
🇮🇹Italian
desistere
scegli di non consumare
🇳🇱Dutch
ophouden
ervoor kiezen om niet te consumeren
🇵🇹Portuguese
desistir
escolha não consumir
🇷🇺Russian
воздерживаться
предпочитаю не потреблять
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रोकना
उपभोग न करने का चयन करें
🇧🇩Bengali
নিবৃত্ত করা
সেবন না করা বেছে নিন
🇮🇳Tamil
விலக்கு
உட்கொள்ள வேண்டாம் என்று தேர்வு செய்யவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
మానుకోండి
తినకూడదని ఎంచుకోండి
🇮🇳Marathi
थांबणे
सेवन न करणे निवडा
🇮🇳Gujarati
રોકવું
સેવન ન કરવાનું પસંદ કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ತ್ಯಜಿಸು
ಸೇವಿಸದಿರಲು ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉപേക്ഷിക്കുക
ഉപഭോഗം ചെയ്യരുതെന്ന് തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੁਕਣਾ
ਖਪਤ ਨਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਚੋਣ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
باز آنا
استعمال نہ کرنے کا انتخاب کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
停止
选择不消费
🇯🇵Japanese
やめる
消費しないという選択をする
🇰🇷Korean
단념하다
소비하지 않기로 선택
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngừng lại
chọn không tiêu thụ
🇹🇭Thai
เลิก
เลือกที่จะไม่บริโภค
🇮🇩Indonesian
berhenti
memilih untuk tidak mengkonsumsinya
🇵🇭Filipino
huminto
piliin na huwag ubusin
🇲🇾Malay
berhenti
memilih untuk tidak memakan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كف
اختر عدم الاستهلاك
🇮🇷Persian
دست کشیدن
مصرف نکردن را انتخاب کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
vazgeçmek
tüketmemeyi seç
🇮🇱Hebrew
לַחְדוֹל
לבחור לא לצרוך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'desist'?
The primary meaning of 'desist' is 'choose not to consume'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'desist' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'desist' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'desist' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'desist' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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