Definitions for abstentionæbˈstɛn ʃən
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ab•sten•tionæbˈstɛn ʃən(n.)
an act or instance of abstaining.
Origin of abstention:
1515–25; < LL abstentiō
ab•sten′tious(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
abstinence, abstention(noun)
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
Wiktionary
abstention(Noun)
The act of abstaining; a holding aloof
Origin: * First attested in 1521.
Webster Dictionary
Abstention(adj)
the act of abstaining; a holding aloof
Translations for abstention
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
abstention(noun)
the act of abstaining
At the election of the new chairman the voting was six for, three against, and two abstentions.
- onttrekkingAfrikaans
- إمْتِنَاع عَن، إمْسَاك عَنArabic
- въздържаниеBulgarian
- abstençãoPortuguese (BR)
- zdržení seCzech
- die EnthaltungGerman
- det at afstå fra; afholdenhedDanish
- αποχήGreek
- abstenciónSpanish
- hoidumine, mitteosalemineEstonian
- میانه روی؛ رأی ممتنعFarsi
- pidättäytyminen äänestämästäFinnish
- abstentionFrench
- הִמָנעוּת ,הִימָנעוּתHebrew
- तटस्थताHindi
- apstinencijaCroatian
- tartózkodásHungarian
- berpantang, tidak memberikan suaraIndonesian
- hjásetaIcelandic
- astensioneItalian
- 棄権Japanese
- 절제, 기권Korean
- susilaikymasLithuanian
- atturēšanāsLatvian
- berkecualiMalay
- onthoudingDutch
- detå avstå; avholdenhetNorwegian
- wstrzymanie się od głosuPolish
- رأی ممتنعPersian
- منفى راىPashto
- abstençãoPortuguese
- abţinereRomanian
- воздержание (от чего-либо); воздержавшийсяRussian
- zdržanie saSlovak
- vzdržan glasSlovenian
- uzdržanostSerbian
- röstnedläggelse, avhållsamhetSwedish
- การไม่ลงคะแนนเสียงThai
- çekimser kalmaTurkish
- 棄權Chinese (Trad.)
- утриманняUkrainian
- پرہیز ، نفرتUrdu
- sự tránh không làm việc gìVietnamese
- 弃权Chinese (Simp.)
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