abstain from

12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH A

abstain from is a valid 12-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1B3S1T1A1I1N1F4R1O1M3
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does abstain from mean?

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