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abstain (verb)

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  • abstain — ► VERB 1) restrain oneself from doing or indulging in something. 2) formally choose not to vote. DERIVATIVES abstainer noun. ORIGIN Latin abstinere hold from …   English terms dictionary

  • abstain — ab·stain /əb stān, ab / vi: to refrain from exercising federal jurisdiction over a case: cause an abstention Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. abstain …   Law dictionary

  • abstain — verb 1》 (often abstain from) restrain oneself from doing something. 2》 formally decline to vote. Derivatives abstainer noun Origin ME: from OFr. abstenir, from L. abstinere, from ab from + tenere hold …   English new terms dictionary

  • abstain — verb (I) 1 to not vote either for or against something in an election 2 formal to not do something, especially something enjoyable, because you think it is bad for your health or morally wrong (+ from): Pilots must abstain from alcohol for 24… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • abstain — verb 1) Benjamin abstained from wine Syn: refrain from, desist from, hold back from, forbear; give up, renounce, avoid, shun, eschew, forgo, go without, do without; refuse, decline; informal cut out; formal abjure Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • abstain — verb /əbˈsteɪn/ a) Refrain from (something); hold ones self aloof; to forbear or keep from doing, especially an indulgence of the passions or appetites; with from. , Not a few abstained from voting. b) To shun voluntarily …   Wiktionary

  • abstain — verb 1) he abstained from wine Syn: refrain, desist, forbear, give up, renounce, avoid, eschew, forgo, go/do without, refuse, decline; informal cut out 2) one member abstained Syn …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • abstain — [[t]æbste͟ɪn[/t]] abstains, abstaining, abstained 1) VERB If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it. [FORMAL] [V from n] Abstain from sex or use condoms... Do you drink alcohol, smoke, or… …   English dictionary

  • abstain — UK [əbˈsteɪn] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms abstain : present tense I/you/we/they abstain he/she/it abstains present participle abstaining past tense abstained past participle abstained 1) a) to deliberately avoid doing something that is… …   English dictionary

  • abstain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. forbear, refrain. See avoidance, moderation, asceticism, disuse.Ant., indulge. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. refrain, forbear, renounce, desist, forgo, withhold, avoid, stop, deny oneself, hold aloof… …   English dictionary for students

  • abstain — ab|stain [ əb steın ] verb intransitive 1. ) to deliberately avoid doing something that is enjoyable but may not be healthy, safe, or morally right: abstain from: A high percentage of women said they had abstained from alcohol during pregnancy. a …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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