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ab·stain  (b-stn, 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.

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[Middle English absteinen, to avoid, from Old French abstenir, from Latin abstinre, to hold back : abs-, ab-, away; see ab-¹ + tenre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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ab·stainer n.

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abstain

Verb

1. (usually foll. by from)to choose not to do or partake of something: you will be asked to abstain from food prior to your general anaesthetic

2. to choose not to vote [Latin abstinere]

abstainer n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	abstain - refrain from voting refrain, forbear - resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"
	2.	abstain - choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol" desist, refrain fast - abstain from eating; "Before the medical exam, you must fast" fast - abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent" keep off, avoid - refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day" teetotal - practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages ingest, consume, have, take in, take - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

Translations

abstain [əbˈsteɪn] vi to abstain (from) → abstenerse (de)

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abstain [əbˈsteɪn] vi to abstain (from) → s'abstenir (de)

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abstain [əbˈsteɪn] vi (voting) → sich (der Stimme) enthalten;

to abstain (from) (eating, drinking etc) → sich enthalten (+gen)

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abstain [əbˈsteɪn] vi to abstain (from) → astenersi (da)

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abstain

v abstain [əbˈstein]

(often withfrom) not to do, take etc He abstained (from voting in the election); He abstained from alcohol. onthou يمتنع عن، يُمسك عن въздържам се zdržet se, zdržovat se afstå (fra); afholde sig (fra) sich enthalten απέχω, δε συμμετέχω abstenerse (de) hoiduma خودداری کردن pidättyä s'abstenir (de) לְהִמָנַע @@@לְהִימָנַע$$$ परहेज करना/से दूर रहना apstinirati tartózkodik vmitől pantang, tidak memberikan suara sitja hjá; halda sig frá astenersi 控える 그만두다, 삼가다 susilaikyti atturēties dikecualikan zich onthouden avstå fra; avholde seg fra wstrzymywać się abster-se a se abţine (de la) воздерживаться (от) zdržať sa vzdržati se uzdržavati se avhålla sig, avstå ไม่ลงคะแนนเสียง; งด çekimser kalmak, kaçmak, uzak durmak 戒，不幹；棄權 стримуватися, утримуватися الگ رہنا ، پرہیز کرنا tránh làm gì; kiêng 戒，不干；弃权

n abˈstention [-ˈsten-]

the act of abstaining At the election of the new chairman the voting was six for, three against, and two abstentions. onttrekking إمْتِنَاع عَن، إمْسَاك عَن въздържание zdržení se det at afstå fra; afholdenhed die Enthaltung αποχή abstención hoidumine, mitteosalemine میانه روی؛ رأی ممتنع pidättyminen abstention הִמָנעוּת @@@הִימָנעוּת$$$ तटस्थता apstinencija tartózkodás berpantang, tidak memberikan suara hjáseta astensione 棄権 기권; 절제 susilaikymas atturēšanās berkecuali onthouding det å avstå; avholdenhet wstrzymanie się od głosu abstenção abţinere воздержание (от чего-либо); воздержавшийся zdržanie sa vzdržan glas uzdržanost röstnedläggelse, avhållsamhet การไม่ลงคะแนนเสียง çekimser kalma 棄權 утримання پرہیز ، نفرت sự tránh không làm việc gì 弃权