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Abstain
əbˈsteɪn
Abstain definitions
verb
abstain
abstained
abstaining
abstains
- restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
"the terms stipulate that he must abstain from consumption of alcohol and controlled substances"
- refrain from drinking alcohol
"most pregnant women abstain or drink very little"
- refrain from going to a place or performing a duty
"those having fever or a cold should abstain"
- formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion
"forty-one voted with the Opposition, and some sixty more abstained"
not vote decline/refuse to vote