abstain
/əbˈsteɪn/ verbo C1En español: abstener, abstenerse
- Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence. · In order to improve his health, Rob decided to abstain from smoking.
- To refrain from drinking alcohol.
- Deliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present. · I abstain from this vote, as I have no particular preference.
Plural abstain · He/she/it abstains · Pasado abstained · Participio pasado abstained · Forma en -ing abstaining
Formas del verbo
- Forma base
- abstain
- He/she/it
- abstains
- Pasado
- abstained
- Participio pasado
- abstained
- Forma en -ing
- abstaining
De la biblioteca
She not only abstained from beating him, but encouraged him.
Abstain and enjoy.
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