Word: Abstain
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French abstenir, from Latin abstinere, from ab- ‘from’ + tenere ‘hold’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əbˈsteɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
Short Definition:restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
Examples:- the terms stipulate that he must abstain from consumption of alcohol and controlled substances
Definition:
formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion
Short Definition:formally decline to vote either for or against proposal or motion
Examples:- forty-one voted with the Opposition, and some sixty more abstained
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