abstain
Kelime Anlamı :

1. çekinmek.
2. kaçınmak.
3. çekimser kalma.
4. sakınmak.
5. Kaçınma.
6. uzak durmak.
7. perhiz yapmak.
8. çekimser olmak.
9. içkiden uzak durmak.
10. from (bir şeyi) yapmamak: He's decided to abstain from alcohol. İçki içmemeye karar verdi.
Zıt Anlamlı Kelimeler :
Tanımlar :
1. to refrain from something by one's own choice: abstain from traditional political rhetoric. see synonyms at refrain1.
2. to refrain from voting: forty senators voted in favor of the bill, 45 voted against it, and 15 abstained.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. to hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with from.
2. to hinder; to withhold.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1. choose not to consume
2. refrain from voting
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.