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 Definitions of abstain  [æbˈsteɪn]  

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Definition of 'abstain' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.i.) abstain
to refrain voluntarily, esp. from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usu. fol. by from):
to abstain from eating meat.

2.  abstain
to refrain from casting one's vote:
Two delegates abstained.

Etymology:  (1350–1400; ME < MF abstenir&indirdesc; L abstinēre=abs-abs - +-tinēre, comb. form of tenēre to hold, keep)

Definition of 'abstain' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) abstain
refrain from voting

2. (verb) abstain, refrain, desist
choose not to consume
"I abstain from alcohol"


Definition of 'abstain' Webster Dictionary 

1. (verb) abstain
to hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with from

2. (verb) abstain
to hinder; to withhold


Translation of 'abstain' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: (often withfrom) not to do, take etc
He abstained (from voting in the election); He abstained from alcohol.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: onthou Arabic flag Arabic: يمتنع عن، يُمسك عن Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: въздържам се
Brazilian flag Brazilian: abster-se Czech flag Czech: zdržet se, zdržovat se German flag German: sich enthalten
Danish flag Danish: afstå (fra); afholde sig Greek flag Greek: απέχω, δε συμμετέχω Spanish flag Spanish: abstenerse (de)
Estonian flag Estonian: hoiduma Farsi flag Farsi: خودداری کردن Finnish flag Finnish: pidättäytyä
French flag French: s'abstenir (de) Hebrew flag Hebrew: לְהִמָנַע @@@לְהִימָנַע$$ Hindi flag Hindi: परहेज करना/से दूर रहना
Croatian flag Croatian: apstinirati Hungarian flag Hungarian: tartózkodik vmitől Indonesian flag Indonesian: pantang, tidak memberikan
Icelandic flag Icelandic: sitja hjá; halda sig frá Italian flag Italian: astenersi Japanese flag Japanese: 控える
Korean flag Korean: 절제하다, 기권하다 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: susilaikyti Latvian flag Latvian: atturēties
Malay flag Malay: dikecualikan Dutch flag Dutch: zich onthouden Norwegian flag Norwegian: avstå fra; avholde seg fr
Polish flag Polish: wstrzymywać się Persian flag Persian: خودداری کردن Pashto flag Pashto: د يو كار نه كول
Portuguese flag Portuguese: abster-se Romanian flag Romanian: a se abţine (de la) Russian flag Russian: воздерживаться (от)
Slovak flag Slovak: zdržať sa Slovenian flag Slovenian: vzdržati se Serbian flag Serbian: uzdržavati se
Swedish flag Swedish: avhålla sig, avstå Thai flag Thai: ไม่ลงคะแนนเสียง; งด Turkish flag Turkish: çekimser kalmak, kaçmak,
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 放棄,戒除 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: стримуватися, утримуватис Urdu flag Urdu: الگ رہنا ، پرہیز کرنا
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: tránh làm gì; kiêng Chinese flag Chinese: 戒除,弃权

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