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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 [əbˈsteɪn]

vb (intr; usually foll by from)

1. to choose to refrain he abstained from alcohol

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to refrain from voting, esp in a committee, legislature, etc.

[via Old French from Latin abstinēre, from abs- ab-¹ + tenēre to hold, keep]

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

1. (= refrain) → abstenerse (from de) to abstain from comment → no ofrecer comentario

2. (= not vote) → abstenerse

3. (= not drink) → abstenerse de las bebidas alcohólicas

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abstain [æbˈsteɪn] vi → s'abstenir
to abstain from sth → s'abstenir de qch
to abstain from doing → s'abstenir de faire

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abstain

vi

(from sex, smoking) → sich enthalten (→ from +gen); to abstain from alcohol/drinking → sich des Alkohols/Trinkens enthalten (geh)

(in voting) → sich der Stimme enthalten

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abstain [əbˈsteɪn] vi (not vote) to abstain (from) → astenersi (da)
to abstain from drinking/smoking → astenersi dal bere/dal fumare

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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 pidättäytyä 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 절제하다, 기권하다 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 放棄，戒除 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 pidättäytyminen äänestämästä abstention הִמָנעוּת @@@הִימָנעוּת$$$ तटस्थता apstinencija tartózkodás berpantang, tidak memberikan suara hjáseta astensione 棄権 절제, 기권 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