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abstain
[ ab-steyn ]
verb (used without object)
- to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from ):
to abstain from eating meat.
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- to refrain from casting one's vote:
a referendum in which two delegates abstained.
abstain
/ əˈٱɪ /
verb
- to choose to refrain
he abstained from alcohol
- to refrain from voting, esp in a committee, legislature, etc
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Derived Forms
- ˈٲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms
- ԴDza·ٲiԲ adjective
- v··ٲ verb (used without object)
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yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of abstain1
C14: via Old French from Latin پŧ, from abs- ab- 1+ ٱŧ to hold, keep
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Example Sentences
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She abstained from voting on the proposal itself.
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“But for anyone able to, abstaining is the only ethical choice,” he added.
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Ministers needed the help of one opposition member to get business passed, which came in the form of Dodds abstaining.
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Many members abstained to avoid a tricky tension created by the US.
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The minority SNP administration's spending plans are supported by the Greens, Liberal Democrats and Alba, while Labour MSPs will abstain from the stage three ballot.
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