Abstain

She decided to abstain from drinking alcohol at the party.

The lawyer advised his client to abstain from making any statements without a legal representative present.

The company decided to abstain from legal action against their former employee.

They decided to abstain from alcohol at the party because they had to drive home.

The lawyer advised the client to abstain from making any statements until they had consulted with legal counsel.

He chose to abstain from smoking as he was aware of its harmful effects on his health.

He had to abstain from playing sports after his injury.

The monk had to abstain from speaking during meditation.

He had to abstain from using his phone during the meeting.

The athlete had to abstain from junk food to stay in shape.

The athlete decided to abstain from junk food to improve his performance.

He decided to abstain from voting on the budget proposal.

As a shareholder in the company, she felt it was best to abstain from the decision-making process.

He chose to abstain from voting on the proposed law.

The doctor recommended that the patient abstain from fatty foods after the surgery.