Abstain : to refrain voluntarily from something regarded as improper
Refrain : to keep oneself from doing of saying something
Wrong : My father refrains from wine.
Right : My father abstains from wine.
Wrong : We should abstain from telling lies.
Right : We should refrain from telling lies.
Refrain : to keep oneself from doing of saying something
Wrong : My father refrains from wine.
Right : My father abstains from wine.
Wrong : We should abstain from telling lies.
Right : We should refrain from telling lies.
