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abstaining

UK
/əbˈsteɪnɪŋ/
US
/æbˈsteɪnɪŋ/

Translations

abstaininggerund / present participle
UK
/əbˈsteɪnɪŋ/
US
/əbˈsteɪnɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns to denote someone or something that abstains
abstainingnoun
Abstaining from alcohol can improve your health.
Воздержание от алкоголя может улучшить ваше здоровье.
abstainverb

abstaining

Gerund

abstained
Past Simple
abstained
Past Participle
abstaining
Gerund
UK
/əbˈsteɪn/
US
/æbˈsteɪn/
He decided to abstain from voting in the election.
Он решил воздерживаться от голосования на выборах.
Synonyms
refrain
withhold
forgo
desist
avoid
shun
Antonyms
participate
engage
indulge

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.
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