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abstain
Hinder; withhold

Whether he abstain men from marrying. - John Milton.

Deliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present
Refrain from (something); hold one's self aloof; to forbear or keep from doing, especially an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with from
To shun voluntarily

Who abstains from meat that is not gaunt? - Shakespeare, Richard II, II-i.

{v} to forbear, refrain, deny one's self
To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; with from
to keep oneself back (from doing or using something)
refrain from voting
{f} avoid; refrain from
choose no to consume; "I abstain from alcohol" refrain from voting
Refrain from (something); hold ones self aloof; to forbear or keep from doing, especially an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with from
To hinder; to withhold
Deliberately refrain from casting ones vote at a meeting where one is present
choose no to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it. Abstain from sex or use condoms Do you drink alcohol, smoke, or abstain?
If you abstain during a vote, you do not use your vote. Three Conservative MPs abstained in the vote
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