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  Abstain \Ab*stain"\, v. t.
     To hinder; to withhold.
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           Whether he abstain men from marrying.    --Milton.
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  Abstain \Ab*stain"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Abstained; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Abstaining.] [OE. absteynen, abstenen, OF. astenir,
     abstenir, F. abstenir, fr. L. abstinere, abstentum, v. t. &
     v. i., to keep from; ab, abs + tenere to hold. See
     Tenable.]
     To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily,
     and especially from an indulgence of the passions or
     appetites; -- with from.
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           Not a few abstained from voting.         --Macaulay.
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           Who abstains from meat that is not gaunt? --Shak.
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     Syn: To refrain; forbear; withhold; deny one's self; give up;
          relinquish.
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  Abstain \Ab*stain"\, v. t.
     To hinder; to withhold.
  
           Whether he abstain men from marrying.    --Milton.

  Abstain \Ab*stain"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Abstained; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Abstaining.] [OE. absteynen, abstenen, OF. astenir,
     abstenir, F. abstenir, fr. L. abstinere, abstentum, v. t. &
     v. i., to keep from; ab, abs + tenere to hold. See
     Tenable.]
     To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily,
     and especially from an indulgence of the passions or
     appetites; -- with from.
  
           Not a few abstained from voting.         --Macaulay.
  
           Who abstains from meat that is not gaunt? --Shak.
  
     Syn: To refrain; forbear; withhold; deny one's self; give up;
          relinquish.

  abstain
       v 1: refrain from voting
       2: choose no to consume; "I abstain from alcohol" [syn: refrain,
           desist] [ant: consume]

  abstain
     Αγγλικά vb.
     απέχω

  abstain
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive reflexive obsolete) Keep or withhold oneself.
  (Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the mid
  16<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5:
  page=9)</ref>
     2 (lb en intransitive) refrain from (something or doing something);
  keep from doing, especially an indulgence. (First attested around 1350
  to 1470.)<ref name=SOED/>
     3 (lb en intransitive obsolete) fast (gloss: not eat for a period).
  (First attested around 1350 to 1470.)<ref name=SOED/>
     4 (lb en intransitive) Deliberately refrain from casting one's vote
  at a meeting where one is present. (First attested around 1350 to
  1470.)<ref name=SOED/>
     5 (lb en transitive obsolete) hinder; keep back; withhold. (Attested
  from the early 16<sup>th</sup> century until the mid
  17<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>

  abstain
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive reflexive obsolete) Keep or withhold oneself.
  (Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the mid
  16<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5:
  page=9)</ref>
     2 (lb en intransitive) refrain from (something or doing something);
  keep from doing, especially an indulgence. (First attested around 1350
  to 1470.)<ref name=SOED/>
     3 (lb en intransitive obsolete) fast (gloss: not eat for a period).
  (First attested around 1350 to 1470.)<ref name=SOED/>
     4 (lb en intransitive) Deliberately refrain from casting one's vote
  at a meeting where one is present. (First attested around 1350 to
  1470.)<ref name=SOED/>
     5 (lb en transitive obsolete) hinder; keep back; withhold. (Attested
  from the early 16<sup>th</sup> century until the mid
  17<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>

  abstain
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive reflexive obsolete) Keep or withhold oneself.
  (Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the mid
  16<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5:
  page=9)</ref>
     2 (lb en intransitive) refrain from (something or doing something);
  keep from doing, especially an indulgence. (First attested around 1350
  to 1470.)<ref name=SOED/>
     3 (lb en intransitive obsolete) fast (gloss: not eat for a period).
  (First attested around 1350 to 1470.)<ref name=SOED/>
     4 (lb en intransitive) Deliberately refrain from casting one's vote
  at a meeting where one is present. (First attested around 1350 to
  1470.)<ref name=SOED/>
     5 (lb en transitive obsolete) hinder; keep back; withhold. (Attested
  from the early 16<sup>th</sup> century until the mid
  17<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>

  abstain
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive reflexive obsolete) Keep or withhold oneself.
  (Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the mid
  16<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5:
  page=9)</ref>
     2 (lb en intransitive) refrain from (something or doing something);
  keep from doing, especially an indulgence. (First attested around 1350
  to 1470.)<ref name=SOED/>
     3 (lb en intransitive obsolete) fast (gloss: not eat for a period).
  (First attested around 1350 to 1470.)<ref name=SOED/>
     4 (lb en intransitive) Deliberately refrain from casting one's vote
  at a meeting where one is present. (First attested around 1350 to
  1470.)<ref name=SOED/>
     5 (lb en transitive obsolete) hinder; keep back; withhold. (Attested
  from the early 16<sup>th</sup> century until the mid
  17<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/>

  abstain
     Englanti vb.
     pidättyä

  abstain
     Engelska vb.
     1 frivilligt låta bli
     2 hindra
     3 (tagg: text=~ from) avstå, avhålla sig
     4 röstskolka

  Abstain /ɐbstˈeɪn/
  1. امتنع
  2. يمتنع
  3. ينفك

  abstain //æbˈsteɪn// //əbˈsteɪn// 
  въздържам се
  refrain from

  abstain /ɐbstˈeɪn/ 
  zdržovat se

  abstain /ɐbstˈeɪn/ 
  abstinovat

  abstain /ɐbstˈeɪn/ 
  ymwrthod 

  abstain /ɐbstˈeɪn/ 
  sich der Stimme enthalten
           Note: bei einer förmlichen Zusammenkunft
        "abstain from alcohol"  - auf Alkohol verzichten
        "abstain from sex"  - enthaltsam sein, auf Sex verzichten
        "abstain from eating red meat on Fridays"  - an Freitagen kein dunkles Fleisch essen
   see: abstain from sth., abstaining, abstained, abstains, abstained, abstain from comment, abstain
  
           Note: from voting
           Note: in a formal meeting

  abstain /ɐbstˈeɪn/ 
  auf Alkohol verzichten
        "abstain from sex"  - enthaltsam sein, auf Sex verzichten
        "abstain from eating red meat on Fridays"  - an Freitagen kein dunkles Fleisch essen
   see: abstain from sth., abstaining, abstained, abstains, abstained, abstain from comment, abstain
  

  abstain /ɐbstˈeɪn/
  
  απέχω

  abstain //æbˈsteɪn// //əbˈsteɪn// 
  1. estää
  hinder, withhold
  2. kieltäytyä, pidättäytyä
  refrain from
  3. äänestää tyhjää
  refrain from voting

  abstain /əbstein/
  s'abstenir, se réserver

  abstain /ɐbstˈeɪn/ 
  1. परहेज़~करना, से~दूर~रहना
        "He has been adviced to abstain from smoking."

  abstain /ɐbstˈeɪn/
  apstinirati, suzdržati se, suzdržavati se, uzdržavati se

  abstain //æbˈsteɪn// //əbˈsteɪn// 
  1. 差し控える, 慎む
  refrain from
  2. 棄権
  refrain from voting

  abstain /əb'steın/ 
  susilaikyti (t.p. balsuojant)

  abstain /əbˈsteɪn/ 
    wstrzymywać się (from doing sth - od zrobienia czegoś)

  abstain /ɐbstˈeɪn/ 
  abster-se

  abstain //æbˈsteɪn// //əbˈsteɪn// 
  1. avhålla sig från, avstå
  refrain from
  2. lägga ned sin röst
  refrain from voting

  abstain /ɐbstˈeɪn/
  1. çekinmek, kaçınmak, geri durmak, sakınmak, imtina etmek  abstain from (-den) imtina etmek, (-den) kaçınmak.

  
/æbˈsteɪn/, /əbˈsteɪn/

  45 Moby Thesaurus words for "abstain":
     abnegate, abstain from, avoid, constrain, cop out, curb, decline,
     dispense with, do without, duck the issue, eschew, evade,
     evade the issue, forbear, forgo, hold, hold aloof from, hold back,
     hold off, keep, keep back, keep from, keep in hand, let alone,
     let go by, never touch, not touch, not use, pass up, refrain,
     refrain from, refuse, reject, reserve, save, shun, sit it out,
     spare, spurn, stand aloof from, stand neuter, straddle, trim,
     waive, withhold
  
  

  v. 自制,戒绝;

     vi. 自制,戒绝,弃权,避免