ABSTAIN


Meaning of ABSTAIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əb-ˈstān, ab- ]

intransitive verb

Etymology: Middle English absteinen, from Anglo-French asteign-, absteign-, stem of astenir, abstenir, from Latin abstinēre, from abs-, ab- + tenēre to hold — more at thin

Date: 14th century

: to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice

abstain from drinking

• ab·stain·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.