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ab·sten·tion
(ăb-stĕn′shən, əb-)n.
1. The act or habit of deliberate self-denial.
2. An abstaining vote or voter: 12 ayes, 10 nays, and 8 abstentions.
[Late Latin abstentiō, abstentiōn-, from abstentus, past participle of Latin abstinēre, to hold back; see abstain.]
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abstention
(əbˈstɛnʃən)n
1. a voluntary decision not to act; the act of refraining or abstaining
2. (Parliamentary Procedure) the act of withholding one's vote
[C16: from Late Latin abstentiōn-, from Latin abstinēre. See abstain]
abˈstentious adj
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ab•sten•tion
(æbˈstɛn ʃən)n.
an act or instance of abstaining.
[1515–25; < Late Latin abstentiō]
ab•sten′tious, adj.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() self-denial, self-discipline - the trait of practicing self discipline |
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abstention
noun
1. abstaining, non-voting, refusal to vote Abstention is traditionally high in Columbia.
2. abstinence, refraining, avoidance, forbearance, eschewal, desistance, nonindulgence The goal is complete abstention from all mind-altering substances.
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Translations
إمْتِنَاع عَن، إمْسَاك عَن
zdržení se
afholdenheddet at afstå fra
hjáseta
zdržanie sa
çekimser kalma
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abstention
n
(in voting) → (Stimm)enthaltung f; were you one of the abstentions? → waren Sie einer von denen, die sich der Stimme enthalten haben?
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abstain
(əbˈstein) verb (often with from) not to do, take etc. He abstained (from voting in the election); He abstained from alcohol.
abˈstention (-ˈsten-) noun the act of abstaining. At the election of the new chairman the voting was six for, three against, and two abstentions.
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abstention
n. abstinencia, abstención, privación.
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