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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
abstain \abstain"\, v. i. imp. p. p. abstained; p. pr.
vb. n. abstaining. oe. absteynen, abstenen, of. astenir,
abstenir, f. abstenir, fr. l. abstinere, abstentum, v. t.
v. i., to keep from; ab, abs + tenere to hold. see
tenable.
to hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily,
and especially from an indulgence of the passions or
appetites; -- with from.
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not a few abstained from voting. --macaulay.
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who abstains from meat that is not gaunt? --shak.
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syn: to refrain; forbear; withhold; deny one's self; give up;
relinquish.
1913 webster
see also:
abstained abstaining tenable
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CBS News | 'Abstaining' Teens Still Get STDs | March 9, 2004 11:17:06
...Abstaining' Teens Still Get STDs ... Complaints. 'Abstaining' Teens Still Get STDs. PHILADELPHIA, March 9, ... ..
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/03/09/health/main604877.shtml, score=100, date indexed=January 10, 2006, 2:58 pm Abstaining from Bad Sects
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http://www.resistinc.org/newsletter/issues/1999/12/berlet.html, score=82, date indexed=January 13, 2006, 11:33 am Race Student Body President ( 15315 elegible voters, 747 abstaining )
...Race Student Body President ( 15315. eligible voters, 747 abstaining ) ... Race Senior Yell Leader ( 15315. eligible voters, 1054 abstaining ). ... ..
http://vote.tamu.edu/resources/2005A/results05a.htm, score=82, date indexed=January 23, 2006, 10:17 am Abstaining From Medicine May Cure Drug Rebound Headache
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http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/634de.htm, score=74, date indexed=December 11, 2005, 10:22 am Ramona Community Planning Group
...Motion passed 13-0-1-0-4, with Pastor Luauna Stines abstaining, and ... Motion passed 13-0-1-0-4, with Carolyn Dorroh abstaining, and ... ..
http://www.rcpg.org/, score=64, date indexed=December 29, 2005, 8:58 pm Proposals Brought to the Faculty Forum
...Passed by written ballot: (For: 130, Against: 12, Abstaining: 9. ... Passed by written ballot: (For: 102, Against: 53, Abstaining: 5). ... ..
http://www.jcu.edu/forum/proposals/proposals.htm, score=64, date indexed=January 4, 2006, 7:28 pm The "Does it Work?" Diary: Monday, January 24, 2005
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http://doesitworkdiary.blogspot.com/2005_01_24_doesitworkdiary_archive.html, score=53, date indexed=November 22, 2005, 8:50 am November 8, 2000 Minutes - Non-Motorized Transportation Committee - ...
...Ms. Bennett seconded the motion. The vote was:. YES. NO. ABSTAINING. ... Niedringhaus seconded the motion. The vote was:. YES NO. ABSTAINING. ... ..
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/nmtc/08nov2000.html, score=53, date indexed=January 16, 2006, 10:50 am moderation versus abstaining
...moderation versus abstaining. Forum: The Substance Abuse Forum. Topic ... ..
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/addiction/messages/30098a.html, score=53, date indexed=November 18, 2005, 8:18 am
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