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1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABSTAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ABSTAIN definition: 1. to not do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad: 2. to decide…. Learn more.

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     ABSTAIN meaning: 1. to not do something, especially...

   • Znaczenie Abstain, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     abstain definicja: 1. to not do something, especially...

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     ABSTAIN translate: 不做, 節制；戒絕（尤指不好的享樂）, 不投票, 棄權, 不工作;拒絕工作....

   • Abstain: Korean Translation

     abstain translate: 절제하다, 기권하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Abstain: Japanese Translation

     ABSTAIN translate: 自制する, 控える, 節制する, （投票を）棄権する. Learn more in...

   • Abstain: Arabic Translation

     ABSTAIN translate: يَمسِك / يَمتَنِع عَن , يَمتَنِع عَن...

   • Abstain in Russian

     ABSTAIN translate: воздерживаться , воздерживаться при...

   • Abstain in Catalan

     abstain translate: abstenir-se, abstenir-se. Learn more in...

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   The meaning of ABSTAIN is to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice. How to use abstain in a sentence.

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   Abstain definition: to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from). See examples of ABSTAIN used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABSTAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. to choose to refrain 2. to refrain from voting, esp in a committee, legislature, etc.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionabstain verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   abstain (from something) to decide not to do or have something, especially something you like or enjoy, because it is bad for your health or considered morally wrong. to abstain from alcohol/sex/drugs; Topics Cooking and eating c2

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › abstainAbstain - definition of abstain by The Free Dictionary

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   Define abstain. abstain synonyms, abstain pronunciation, abstain translation, English dictionary definition of abstain. intr.v. ab·stained , ab·stain·ing , ab·stains 1. To keep oneself from doing, engaging in, or partaking of something; refrain: abstain from partisan...

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   What does abstain mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! ABSTAIN definition: 1. to not do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad: 2. to decide…. Learn more.

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   What happens if you abstain from something?

   • If you abstain from something, you restrain yourself from consuming it. People usually abstain from things that are considered vices — like eating French fries every day for lunch.

   Abstain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   What does abstain mean on the SAT?

   • Abstain can also mean to withhold a vote, and sometimes a difficult decision is stalled when government representatives abstain from voting one way or another. Find lists of SAT words organized by every letter of the alphabet here: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K & L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W, X, Y & Z.

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   What does abstain from eating meat mean?

   • to abstain from eating meat. a referendum in which two delegates abstained. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   Where did abstain come from?

   • Abstain traces back through Middle English and Anglo-French to the Latin verb abstinēre, which combines the prefix ab- ("from, away, off") with tenēre, a Latin verb meaning "to hold." (Spanish speakers might recognize tenēre ’s influence in the Spanish verb tener, meaning "to have, hold, or take.")

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   Do you abstain from drinking alcohol?

   • Many older adolescents and many adults abstain from alcohol, too. They have all vowed to abstain from drinking tea, coffee and alcohol. About 8.5 per cent of investors either abstained or voted against his re-election to the board. If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.

   ABSTAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you abstain from something, you restrain yourself from consuming it. People usually abstain from things that are considered vices — like eating French fries every day for lunch.