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abstain |
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abstain from something to avoid some activity or the use of some substance, such as alcohol, drugs, sex, or food. They abstained from hard liquor and any other kind of intoxicants. abstain from voting to choose not to vote either for or against a proposition or nominee. I will have to abstain from voting since I cannot make up my mind. See also: vote How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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