Keeps away from wild ass at bin (8)
I believe the answer is:
abstains
'keeps away' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with social activities as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'wild ass at bin' is the wordplay.
'wild' indicates anagramming the letters.
'ass'+'at'+'bin'='assatbin'
'assatbin' anagrammed gives 'ABSTAINS'.
'from' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for abstains that I've seen before include "Chooses not to do" , "Avoids" , "Refrains" , "'doesn't drink'" , "Declines to vote" .)