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abstain
abstain(
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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. abstenerse
A lot of voters abstained at the elections as a protest at the party being banned.Muchos votantes se abstuvieron en las elecciones como protesta por la ilegalización del partido.
a. abstenerse
You should abstain from doing sports until the swelling goes down.Debería abstenerse de hacer deporte hasta que baje la hinchazón.
3. (old-fashioned) (to not drink)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. no tomar alcohol
I used to drink too much but now I abstain.Antes bebía demasiado, pero ahora no tomo alcohol.
b. abstenerse de tomar bebidas alcohólicas
In my religion everyone abstains.En mi religión todo el mundo se abstiene de tomar bebidas alcohólicas.
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