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— English words —

• abstinence n. The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
• abstinence n. The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.
• abstinence n. (Obsolete) Self-denial; abstaining; or forebearance of anything.
• abstinence n. (Business) Delay of spending to accrue capital.

— Foreign word, define in English —

• Middle french - Old french
  • abstinence n. Abstinence (act or practice of abstaining).

— English word, defined in Dutch —

• abstinence n. Abstinentie, onthouding.

— English word, defined in French —

• abstinence n. Abstinence, tempérance, sobriété.

— English word, defined in Spanish —

• abstinence s. Abstinencia.

— English word, defined in Portuguese —

• abstinence s. Abstinência.

— English word, defined in Italian —

• abstinence s. (Medicina) astinenza.

— In French —

• abstinence n.f. Action de s’abstenir.
• abstinence n.f. (Absolument) Action de s’abstenir du boire et du manger.
• abstinence n.f. (Par analogie) Abstention de relations sexuelles.
• abstinence n.f. (Spécialement) (Religion) Privations ordonnées par l’Église.
• abstinence n.f. (En particulier) (Religion) Privation de viande recommandée…

23 English words from 5 English definitions

abstaining Abstinence accrue act anything appetite Business capital Delay denial desire forebearance from indulging Obsolete practice refraining restraint self self-denial self-restraint spending The

9 English words from 10 foreign definitions

Abstention Abstinence Action manger par Privation Privations relations Religion

21 foreign words from 10 foreign definitions

Absolument abstenir Abstinência Abstinentie analogie astinenza boire Église En␣particulier Medicina onthouding ordonnées particulier recommandée relations␣sexuelles s’abstenir sexuelles sobriété Spécialement tempérance viande

9 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

abstinences abstinence␣only abstinence␣ring abstinence␣of␣war abstinence␣rings abstinences␣of␣war abstinence␣theory abstinence␣syndrome abstinence␣syndromes

One prefix (New word found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

inabstinence

20 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

abs Abs ABs ABS A♭s abs- abs. A.B.s BST enc -ence -ine nen Nen STI S.T.I. tin TIN tine Tine

11 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

its ITS 'its it's its' nen Nen nit nits SBA TSB

3 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

abstinences bactenecins incense␣boat

3 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

Benenatis centibans tenancies

2 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

abstinency obstinence

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