[{"word":"abstain","phonetic":"/əbˈsteɪn/","phonetics":[{"text":"/əbˈsteɪn/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/abstain-uk.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89259488","license":{"name":"BY-SA 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"}},{"text":"/æbˈsteɪn/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"Keep or withhold oneself.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"In order to improve his health, Rob decided to abstain from smoking."},{"definition":"Fast (not eat for a period).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Deliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I abstain from this vote, as I have no particular preference."},{"definition":"Hinder; keep back; withhold.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["deny","forbear","forgo","give up","refrain","relinquish","withhold"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/abstain"]}]