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