abstain

verbB1

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Động từ

verb

V_es/s

abstains

V_ing/Gerund

abstaining

V_ed/pp

abstainedno-table-tags

1.
(obsolete, reflexive, transitive)Keep or withhold oneself.
2.
(intransitive)Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence.
In order to improve his health, Rob decided to abstain from smoking.
The Security Council […] calls upon all Governments and authorities, without prejudice to the rights, claims or positions of the parties concerned, to abstain from any hostile military action in Palestine and to that end to issue a cease-fire order to their military and paramilitary forces
3.
(intransitive, obsolete)Fast (not eat for a period).
4.
(intransitive)Deliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present.
I abstain from this vote, as I have no particular preference.
5.
(obsolete, transitive)Hinder; keep back; withhold.

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Đồng nghĩa

deny forbear forgogive uprefrain relinquish withhold abjuredeny oneself

Cùng gốc / liên quan

nonabstainingabstainerabstentionabstainmentabstainableabstemious abstinence abstinent

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro First attested around 1380. From Middle English absteynen, absteinen, abstenen, from Old French astenir, abstenir, from Latin abstineō (to hold oneself back) from abs- (from) + teneō (to hold). See also tenable.