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abstain, restrain, control

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Example Sentences

Example:She abstained from eating chocolates to lose some weight.

Definition:to stay away from something or to refrain from indulging oneself; to stay away from; avoid.

From abstain

Example:Parents should restrain their children from engaging in dangerous activities.

Definition:To hold back (a person, oneself, etc.) from a particular course of action; to prevent someone from doing something.

From restrain

Example:The government is trying to control the price of essential commodities.

Definition:The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.

From control