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ALL meanings of abstention

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  • variable noun abstention Abstention is a formal act of not voting either for or against a proposal. 3
  • uncountable noun abstention Abstention is the same as abstinence. 3
  • noun abstention a voluntary decision not to act; the act of refraining or abstaining 3
  • noun abstention the act of withholding one's vote 3
  • noun abstention the act or an instance of abstaining 3
  • noun abstention not indulging in sth 1
  • noun abstention withheld vote 1
  • noun abstention not partaking of sth 1
  • noun abstention An instance of declining to vote for or against a proposal or motion. 1
  • noun abstention an act or instance of abstaining. 1
  • noun abstention withholding of a vote. 1
  • noun abstention (Obsolete (No longer in use)) The act of restraining oneself. 0
  • noun abstention The act of abstaining; a holding aloof; refraining from. 0
  • noun abstention The act of declining to vote on a particular issue. 0
  • noun abstention Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs. 0
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