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abstain

/əbˈsteɪn/

/æbˈsteɪn/

Traductions

abstainverb

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.

Traductions supplémentaires

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

Synonymes

Antonymes

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.