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abstain

British pronunciation/ɐbstˈe‍ɪn/
American pronunciation/æbˈsteɪn/, /əbˈsteɪn/
to abstain
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to avoid doing something, especially something that one enjoys

synonyms : desist
refrain
antonyms : consume
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to abstain definition and meaning
2

refrain from voting

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Examples
1. Now our next word was abstain.
2. Now our next word was abstain.
3. Unfortunately, many countries abstained from that vote.
4. Yeah, abstaining.
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Nearby words

  • absorption
  • absorbing
  • absorb
  • absolutism
  • absolutely
  • abstract
  • abstract art
  • abstract expressionism
  • abstractionism
  • absurd
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