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The art of winning a craving by never showing up to the fight.
means To deliberately hold back from doing, taking, or indulging in something you could.
from From Latin abstinere, 'to hold back' — abs (away) plus tenere (to hold), literally keeping your hands off the goods.
Voting cousinIn assemblies, abstaining means officially choosing neither side.
Root familyShares tenere with retain, detain, and tenacious.
Not refusalImplies willpower, not mere absence of opportunity.