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abstaining

/əbˈsteɪnɪŋ/

/æbˈsteɪnɪŋ/

Translations

abstaininggerund / present participle

/əbˈsteɪnɪŋ/

Used attributively before nouns to denote someone or something that abstains

s'abstenantParticipe présent employé adjectivalement.

The abstaining members chose not to vote on the resolution.

Les membres s’abstenant ont choisi de ne pas voter sur la résolution.

abstainingnoun

abstinencePour le fait de se priver d’alcool ou d’autres substances.

His abstaining from alcohol was a personal choice for better health.

Son abstinence d’alcool était un choix personnel pour améliorer sa santé.

abstentionPour le fait de s’abstenir de voter.

Abstaining in the council was unusually high this year.

L’abstention au conseil a été inhabituellement élevée cette année.

abstainverb

abstaining

Gerund

abstained

Past Simple

abstained

Past Participle

abstaining

Gerund

/əbˈsteɪn/

/æbˈsteɪn/

s'abstenir de

She decided to abstain from eating chocolate during Lent.

Elle a décidé de s'abstenir de manger du chocolat pendant le carême.

Additional translations

s'abstenir deUsage formel, notamment en contexte de vote.

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Definitions

abstaininggerund / present participle

Refraining from a specified action; that abstains.

The abstaining members chose not to vote on the resolution.

abstainingnoun

The act of refraining from indulging in a particular activity, especially the consumption of alcohol or other substances.

His abstaining from alcohol was a personal choice for better health.

The deliberate act of refraining from casting a vote on a proposal or election.

Abstaining in the council was unusually high this year.

abstainverb

To deliberately refrain from doing or consuming something, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons.

She decided to abstain from eating chocolate during Lent.

To formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion.

Three members abstained from voting on the new policy.