Meaning of Abstention | Babel Free
əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩Definitions
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The act of restraining oneself. countable, obsolete, uncountable
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The act of abstaining or refraining (from). countable, uncountable
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The act of declining to vote on a particular issue. countable, uncountable
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Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs. countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Català
abstenció
Ελληνικά
αποχή
Esperanto
abstino
Español
abstención
Français
abstention
Gàidhlig
seachnadh
Magyar
tartózkodás
Bahasa Indonesia
abstensi
Italiano
astensione
Português
abstenção
Română
abținere
Türkçe
çekimserlik
Українська
утримання
Examples
“abstention from alcohol”
“abstention from sex”
“There were five abstentions in the vote.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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