Associations to the word «Abstain»
Noun
- Virtue
- Friday
- Participation
- Diet
- Delegation
- Coalition
- Legislator
- Democrat
- Violence
- Christian
- Labour
- Violation
- Faithful
- Garlic
- Desire
- Boycott
- Feast
- Meridian
- Ratification
- Intervention
- Palestine
- Devise
- Offence
- Smoker
- Parti
- Sacrifice
- Viz
- Promise
- Commandment
- Doing
- Lust
- Muslim
- Declaration
- Commitment
- Meal
- Prc
- Israelites
- Vassal
- Lifestyle
- Regard
- Drug
- Projectile
- Heed
- Jews
- Prohibition
- Excess
- Assembly
- Doctrine
- Majority
- Sanction
- Follower
- Conduct
- Scripture
- Worship
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
ABSTAIN, verb. (transitive) (reflexive) (obsolete) Keep or withhold oneself. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the mid 16th century.]
ABSTAIN, verb. (intransitive) Refrain from (something); hold one's self aloof; to forbear or keep from doing, especially an indulgence of the passions or appetites. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
ABSTAIN, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) Fast. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
ABSTAIN, verb. (intransitive) Deliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
ABSTAIN, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) Hinder; keep back; withhold. [Attested from the early 16th century until the mid 17th century.]
Dictionary definition
ABSTAIN, verb. Refrain from voting.
ABSTAIN, verb. Choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.