ALL meanings of abstain
ab·stain
A a - verb abstain If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it. 3
- verb abstain If you abstain during a vote, you do not use your vote. 3
- verb abstain to choose to refrain 3
- verb abstain to refrain from voting, esp in a committee, legislature, etc 3
- intransitive verb abstain to hold oneself back; voluntarily do without; refrain (from) 3
- intransitive verb abstain not partake or participate 1
- intransitive verb abstain not vote 1
- noun abstain Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something. 1
- verb without object abstain to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from): to abstain from eating meat. 1
- verb without object abstain to refrain from casting one's vote: a referendum in which two delegates abstained. 1
- verb abstain (Transitive Verb) (reflexive, obsolete) Keep or withhold oneself. 0
- verb abstain (Intransitive Verb) Refrain from (something); hold one's self aloof; to forbear or keep from doing, especially an indulgence of the passions or appetites. 0
- verb abstain (Intransitive Verb) OBS Fast. 0
- verb abstain (Intransitive Verb) Deliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present. 0
- verb abstain (Transitive Verb) OBS Hinder; keep back; withhold. 0