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ALL meanings of abstaining

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  • noun abstaining Present participle of abstain. 1
  • verb without object abstaining 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 abstaining to refrain from casting one's vote: a referendum in which two delegates abstained. 1
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