ab·stain ( b-st n ,  b-)intr.v. ab·stained, ab·stain·ing, ab·stains 1. To refrain from something by one's own choice: abstain from traditional political rhetoric. See Synonyms at refrain1. 2. To refrain from voting: Forty senators voted in favor of the bill, 45 voted against it, and 15 abstained. [Middle English absteinen, to avoid, from Old French abstenir, from Latin abstin  re, to hold back : abs-, ab-, away; see ab-1 + tenre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]ab·stain er n. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  abstainer - someone who practices self denial as a spiritual disciplinereligious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity puritan - someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures stylite - an early Christian ascetic who lived on top of high pillars |
| 2. |  abstainer - a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages |
Translations
abstainer [əbˈsteɪnəʳ] N
1. (= non-voter) → abstencionista mf
2. (= teetotaller) (also total abstainer) → abstemio/a m/f
abstainer
n
(from alcohol) → Abstinenzler(in) m(f)
= abstention b
abstainer [əbˈsteɪnəʳ] n (teetotaller) → astemio/a
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