Hanapin
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to abstain
01
umiwas, iwasan
to avoid doing something, especially something that one enjoys
Transitive: to abstain from sth
Mga Halimbawa
They regularly abstain from consuming alcohol for personal reasons.
Regular silang umiiwas sa pag-inom ng alak para sa personal na mga dahilan.
She has abstained from using social media since last week to focus on her studies.
Siya ay umiwas sa paggamit ng social media mula noong nakaraang linggo upang tumuon sa kanyang pag-aaral.
02
umiwas
to choose not to vote on a particular matter, issue, or proposal
Intransitive
Mga Halimbawa
During the shareholder meeting, several investors abstained, expressing their uncertainty about the company's proposed merger.
Sa panahon ng pulong ng mga shareholder, maraming investor ang nag-abstain, na nagpapahayag ng kanilang kawalan ng katiyakan tungkol sa iminungkahing pagsasama ng kumpanya.
In the town hall debate, some audience members chose to abstain.
Sa debate sa town hall, ang ilang miyembro ng madla ay pinili na abstain.
Lexical Tree
abstainer
abstemious
abstinence
abstain
