The term 'abstain from' can be defined as refraining from or ceasing to do something. The crossword solutions for this term include 'DESIST' (6 letters), 'OMIT' (4 letters), 'RENOUNCE' (8 letters), 'ESCHEW' (6 letters), 'FAST' (4 letters), 'TEETOTAL' (8 letters), 'WEAN' (4 letters), 'FORBEAR' (7 letters), 'FORGO' (5 letters), 'SHUN' (4 letters), 'AVOID' (5 letters), and 'notdo' (5 letters). All of these words imply a conscious decision to refrain from doing something, whether it is an action, habit, or substance.