commitment to complete abstinence

/kəˈmɪtmənt tə kəmˈpliːt ˈæbstɪnəns/

noun phrase

  1. a firm, lasting decision or promise to abstain completely from a particular substance or behavior (such as alcohol or drugs) — that is, not to do it at all

    C1

    countable; often used with make or haveformal

    • "She made a commitment to complete abstinence from alcohol."B1
    • "His commitment to complete abstinence helped him maintain his recovery."B2
    • "For many patients, a commitment to complete abstinence is part of their treatment plan."B2
    • "The clinic stresses a long-term commitment to complete abstinence rather than trying to cut down gradually."C1

Collocations

complete abstinencetotal abstinenceabstinence from alcoholsexual abstinence

Word family

abstainabstinenceabstinentcommitcommittedcommitment