Word: abstain
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ab
stain
Definition: Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence.
Morphemes:
Affix: abstain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: abs-
Language: la
Decoded: abs-
Meaning: from
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: I hold