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abstain

Synonyms

Verb

1. refrain

2. forbear, refrain

3. desist

Usage
Brad Pitt Plans to 'Abstain' from Oscar Campaigning, Calls It a 'Disservice' to the Films - IMDb
Amid search warrant 2 Peoria Unified board members abstain from voting on annual budget - yourvalley.net
Ethics experts: Fort Worth mayor should abstain from data center votes, urge transparency - Fort Worth Report
Delhi High Court lawyers to abstain from work over plan to ‘favour’ district courts - The Hindu
HC lawyers to abstain from work - The Times of India
McConnell 'continues his recovery' but will abstain from voting, staff says - Tribune Courier
Renault to abstain on Nissan board appointment - Financial Times
Abstaining From Declaratory Judgment Claims: 'Wolff v. Trump' - Law.com
Canada Abstains from UN Vote on Cuba - The Grind Magazine
Delhi HC lawyers to abstain from work on Wednesday over pecuniary limit dispute - ThePrint
Cardano Foundation urges SPOs to vote on governance action, not auto-abstain - Crypto Briefing
New York Knicks owner James Dolan urged players to abstain from sex during title run - The Guardian
Abstaining From Alcohol Can Reverse Advanced Liver Damage - hepmag.com
Knicks players reveal team owner asked them to abstain from sex for 10 weeks during playoffs - Yahoo Sports
Pope’s Lenten message: Abstain from harsh words and rash judgement - Vatican News
Delhi High Court Bar Association To Abstain From Work Against Proposal To Raise District Courts'... - Live Law
FF MEPs to abstain from vote over Russian alumina exports - RTE.ie
2 Peoria Unified board members abstain from voting on override pro statement - yourvalley.net
Renault pushback on Nissan board picks targets creditor Mizuho - The Japan Times
Pro-vaping French far right to abstain in EU parliament tobacco tax vote - euractiv.com
Opinion: Vote for your dollar – don’t abstain in the upcoming student government election - Daily Bruin
Fresno Unified Trustee Abstains on SEDA, Cites Need to Focus on Student Achievement - GV Wire
Chairman Warsh abstains from giving rate forecast as several members signal a hike in 2026 - CNBC
US OCC chief calls bank living wills “seriously flawed”, abstains from voting - Retail Banker International
In Columbus NWSL votes, two abstained. One won't say why - The Columbus Dispatch
Catholic Diocese asks faithful to abstain from eating hot dogs, meat amid Cleveland Guardians home opener vs. Chicago Cubs on Good Friday - WKYC
Abstain from meat not taste during Lent - Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest
DHCBA to abstain from work on July 14 against District Courts’ pecuniary jurisdiction increase - The News Mill
Conor McGregor Abstaining From Sex Before UFC Comeback Fight - TMZ
Franklin Co. Commissioner Kevin Boyce abstains far more than his colleagues and won't say why - WOSU Public Media
James Dolan's wild request that Knicks players abstain from sex during the playoffs leads them to the championship - MARCA
Could abstaining from sex help England win tonight's World Cup game? - Metro.co.uk
Rappler. . Prosecutor Flores explains vote to abstain from Sara Duterte impeachment articles WATCH: House prosecutor Keith Flores explains his decision to abstain from voting on the impeachment articles against Vice President Sara Duterte - facebook.com
Why did India abstain from voting on the UN climate change resolution? - WION
Rebel TMC MLAs 'cross-vote', abstain during passage of bills - The Times of India
Mayor Sarah Baxter advised to abstain from project tango - The Palm Beach Post
Catholic Diocese asks faithful to abstain from eating hot dogs, meat amid home opener on Good Friday - WKYC
Fianna Fáil MEPs to abstain from vote over Russian alumina exports - Business Post
Chief judge must abstain from political process - Newsday
Financial troubles could force Unterhaching to abstain from 3.Liga promotion - Yahoo Sports
CCSC and ESC election results announced for 2026-27 academic year, referendums receive majority support - Columbia Daily Spectator
Harder Is Not Always Holier: The Dangers of Abstaining from Pleasure - Desiring God
Catholic Diocese asks faithful to abstain from eating hot dogs, meat amid Cleveland Guardians home opener vs. Chicago Cubs on Good Friday - WKYC
Warsh may abstain from dot plot at June meeting - report - Seeking Alpha
Opinion | Trump Will Abstain From Trade With Spain - WSJ
Council Votes Against Property Tax Hike, Mink Abstains - Montgomery Perspective
A new Lenten pillar: Abstaining from technology - Catholic World Report
Fianna Fáil MEPs to abstain on vote to add Aughinish Alumina exports to Russia sanction list - The Journal
U.N. Security Council condemns Iran’s regional attacks as war spreads; Russia and China abstain - ArabAmericanNews
US opposes, India and 27 nations abstain as UN backs ICJ climate ruling by 141-8 vote - Down To Earth
Was Britain right to abstain from the UN vote on slavery reparations? - Britain’s World
Knicks players reveal team owner asked them to abstain from sex for 10 weeks during playoffs - AOL.com
Two-thirds of RSP delegates abstain from office-bearer election, turnout drops to around 30 percent - Khabarhub
Government rift deepens as coalition partner MPs abstain from Rydman confidence vote - Yle
Ukraine war briefing: UN chief says war a ‘stain on our collective conscience’, as US abstains from vote - The Guardian
ND lawmaker says he is against MP immunity vote, will abstain - eKathimerini.com
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC Thunder Abstain From NBA MVP Discourse - Sports Illustrated
European Parliament votes to ban export of alumina to Russia as Fianna Fáil MEPs abstain - Irish Examiner
UNSC approves resolution condemning Iran retaliatory strikes as Russia, China abstain - thecradle.co
Respect words and abstain from profanity | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun
United Farm Workers to Abstain from Cesar Chavez Day Celebrations After `Disturbing Allegations - MyNewsLA.com
Conor McGregor says he has abstained from sex ahead of UFC return - Irish Mirror
Does abstaining from sex make you better at sport? - Newstalk
UK Explanation of Vote on the Declaration of the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialised chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest Crime Against Humanity - GOV.UK
Canada’s abstention from UN vote on reparations for slavery is a missed opportunity - Amnesty International Canada
Did Knicks owner really tell team to abstain from sex during title run? - USA Today
Why did Keith Flores abstain on Sara Duterte impeachment? - Rappler
Why did 400,000 independence supporters abstain from voting? - The Times
China abstains on UN move against Tehran - China Daily
Pakistan abstains as Russia, China veto UN resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz - Firstpost
UK, EU Members Abstain from UN Resolution Demanding Reparations for Slave Trade - The Diplomatic Insight
Fianna Fáil MEPs set to abstain from vote in EU calling for alumina exports to Russia to be banned - Radio Kerry
What are the eating rules on Friday during Lent? A refresher - The Desert Sun
Chairman of Leitrim gun club undertakes to abstain from alcohol to try to get his gun licences back - Irish Independent
Abhisit cites legal concerns as Democrats abstain in PM vote - Thai PBS World
Financial troubles could force Unterhaching to abstain from 3.Liga promotion - Bulinews
Sinn Féin “shifting to the right” says Coppinger - Dublin People
European Parliament votes to back ban on sales of alumina to Russia as Fianna Fáil MEPs defend decision to abstain - Irish Independent
Serbia abstains again from voting on the resolution on Ukraine - European Western Balkans
Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki to abstain from attending the German Synodal Way - The Catholic Herald
Britain abstains from key UN vote to recognise slavery as ‘gravest crime against humanity’ - The Independent
ILO adopts convention on decent work in the platform economy, India abstains from voting - Maktoob
New Zealand’s Telecom drops ‘Abstain’ campaign - Campaign Asia
World Drugs Day: NYCN Urges Youth To Abstain From Narcotics - Independent Newspaper Nigeria
Mozambique abstain from adoption of the charter, citing logistical challenges constraints. - Modern Ghana
Taurus Horoscope Today, May 2, 2026: Abstain from unnecessary arguments at home - The Times of India
Number of Brits abstaining from chocolate, caffeine or alcohol during Lent tumbles - Premier Christian News
Israel backs United Nations vote voicing support for Ukraine, as US abstains - The Times of Israel
Video | Vijay Floor Test | "DMK to abstain from trust vote" : Udhayanidhi Stalin - NDTV
China, Russia abstain as UN adopts resolution condemning Iran’s attacks on Gulf countries - Peoples Gazette Nigeria
UN Security Council passes resolution urging Iran to stop Gulf attacks; China, Russia abstain - WION
BJP, Congress abstain as ZPM and MNF face off in Mizoram Rajya Sabha poll | India News - Hindustan Times
MFA of Ukraine recommends Ukrainians abstain from traveling to DR Congo regions due to Ebola outbreak - Interfax-Ukraine
MEP Mavrides to abstain from vote on Turkey report - ΚΥΠΕ
‘Abstain from personal attacks & AI misuse, stay dignified’: Akhilesh to SP cadre in run-up to 2027 - The Indian Express
[OPINION] Sara impeachment: I would have abstained - Rappler
ISLU fills IAS posts amid abstain-heavy races - FEU Advocate
India abstains on UNGA resolution on ICJ climate opinion - The Hindu
Dhaka Bar Lawyers to abstain from defending accused in Ramisa murder case - Views Bangladesh
Five Cypriot MEPs abstain, Fidias rejects EU parliament’s Turkey report - Cyprus Mail
Foreign Language Equivalents
Foreign Language Equivalents of 'abstain'
Language Equivalent   Language Equivalent
French abstention    Spanish
Misspellings - Typos
abstan,   asbtain,   absrain,   avstain,   abstaiin,   abatain,   abstani,   absttain,   absatin,   sbstain,   abstaain,   abtsain,   absain,   abstai,   abtain,   abstaim,   abstsin,   abstin,   abbstain,   anstain,   bastain,   abstainn,   abstaun,   abstian,   abstaib,   absyain,   abstaon,   abdtain,   aabstain,   bstain,   astain,   absstain
Words Starting with Letter - 'A'
a a battery a billion
a bit a bit much a capella singing
a cappella singing a couple of a few
a fortiori a good deal a great deal
a horizon a hundred a hundred and one
a hundred thousand a hundred times a kempis
a la carte a la mode a level
a little a lot a million
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