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abstention
[ ab-sten-shuhn ]
/ ĂŠbËstÉn ÊÉn /
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noun
an act or instance of abstaining.
withholding of a vote.
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Origin of abstention
OTHER WORDS FROM abstention
ab·sten·tious, adjectivenon·ab·sten·tion, nounun·ab·sten·tious, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH abstention
abstention , abstinenceWords nearby abstention
absquatulate, ABS resin, abstain, abstainer, abstemious, abstention, abstentionism, abstergent, abstersive, abstinence, abstinence syndrome
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British Dictionary definitions for abstention
abstention
/ (ÉbËstÉnÊÉn) /
noun
a voluntary decision not to act; the act of refraining or abstaining
the act of withholding one's vote
Derived forms of abstention
abstentious, adjectiveWord Origin for abstention
C16: from Late Latin abstentiĆn-, from Latin abstinÄre. See abstain
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