How do you spell Abstain?
Correct spelling
abstain
Remember: ABS + TAIN - you hold yourself away, so 'tain' like retain
Why is abstain spelled this way?
From Latin abstinere, to hold back. ABS (from) + TENERE (to hold). To abstain is to hold yourself away from something — restraint through deliberate distance.
Common misspellings of abstain
abstianabstaneabstein
Example
During Lent, many people choose to abstain from chocolate or social media.