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.
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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.
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.
2. to hinder; to withhold.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1.
to forbear or refrain voluntarily, especially from what gratifies the passions or appetites: used with from: as, to abstain from the use of ardent spirits; to abstain from luxuries.
2. to hinder; obstruct; debar; cause to keep away from: as, “abstain men from marrying,” milton.
2. to hinder; obstruct; debar; cause to keep away from: as, “abstain men from marrying,” milton.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia