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abstain

Synonyms

Verb

1. refrain

2. forbear, refrain

3. desist

Usage
Why did India abstain from voting on the UN climate change resolution? - WION
US opposes, India and 27 nations abstain as UN backs ICJ climate ruling by 141-8 vote - Down To Earth
Why did Keith Flores abstain on VP Sara impeachment? - Rappler
WATCH: House prosecutor Keith Flores explains his decision to abstain from voting on the impeachment articles against Vice President Sara Duterte - facebook.com
Dhaka Bar Lawyers to abstain from defending accused in Ramisa murd - Views Bangladesh
Keith Flores admits he can’t stomach voting against Duterte impeachment - Inquirer.net
US, Russia vote against climate resolution on greenhouse emissions at UN, India abstains - The Indian Express
Opinion: Vote for your dollar – don’t abstain in the upcoming student government election - Daily Bruin
MFA of Ukraine recommends Ukrainians abstain from traveling to DR Congo regions due to Ebola outbreak - Interfax-Ukraine
Council Votes Against Property Tax Hike, Mink Abstains - Montgomery Perspective
Financial troubles could force Unterhaching to abstain from 3.Liga promotion - Yahoo Sports
Pope’s Lenten message: Abstain from harsh words and rash judgement - Vatican News
Ethiopia Abstains as UN Backs World Court Climate Ruling - Birr Metrics
In Columbus NWSL votes, two abstained. One won't say why - The Columbus Dispatch
Why did 400,000 independence supporters abstain from voting? - The Times
Catholic Diocese asks faithful to abstain from eating hot dogs, meat amid Cleveland Guardians home opener vs. Chicago Cubs on Good Friday - WKYC
The reasons why Bolton's Greens abstained on council leader vote - The Bolton News
Abstain from meat, not taste during Lent - Forest Park Review
Refresher on the rules of fast and abstinence during Lent 2026 - Catholic Telegraph
[OPINION] Sara impeachment: I would have abstained - Rappler
Mayor Sarah Baxter advised to abstain from project tango - The Palm Beach Post
Rawlings returns after Tories abstain on leader vote - Barnet Post
Opinion | Trump Will Abstain From Trade With Spain - WSJ
Conservatives keep control of Hampshire as Reform councillors abstain - Meon Valley Times
Harder Is Not Always Holier: The Dangers of Abstaining from Pleasure - Desiring God
How many people intend to abstain from alcohol in January 2026? - YouGov
Abstain from meat not taste during Lent - Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest
Zubiri joins Senate minority; Ejercito declines majority offer - Philippine News Agency
This Week: For Lent this Year, Abstain from ‘Words that Hurt,’ Pope Advises - CatholicPhilly
Lawyers abstain from work at Rouse Avenue Court over judge’s remarks to advocate - The Hindu
US abstains from UN vote on 'lasting peace in Ukraine' on 4th anniversary of war - The Kyiv Independent
India abstains on UNGA resolution on ICJ climate opinion - Devdiscourse
'Will Gangsters Stop If You Abstain From Work?' Punjab & Haryana High Court Raps Lawyers - Live Law
Catholic Diocese asks faithful to abstain from eating hot dogs, meat amid home opener on Good Friday - WKYC
UNSC approves resolution condemning Iran retaliatory strikes as Russia, China abstain - thecradle.co
Vijay Wins Floor Test With 144 Votes, 24 AIADMK MLAs Vote For Him - NDTV
Will gangsters stop functioning if you abstain from work? Punjab & Haryana High Court to lawyers - Bar and Bench
A new Lenten pillar: Abstaining from technology - Catholic World Report
Catholic Diocese asks faithful to abstain from eating hot dogs, meat amid Cleveland Guardians home opener vs. Chicago Cubs on Good Friday - WKYC
Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki to abstain from attending the German Synodal Way - The Catholic Herald
Was Britain right to abstain from the UN vote on slavery reparations? - Britain’s World
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC Thunder Abstain From NBA MVP Discourse - Sports Illustrated
New Zealand’s Telecom drops ‘Abstain’ campaign - Campaign Asia
Canada’s abstention from UN vote on reparations for slavery is a missed opportunity - Amnesty International Canada
Delhi district court lawyers to abstain from work after Rohini court judge-advocate clash in coutroom - Bar and Bench
IVF success may depend on how long men abstain from ejaculation - New Scientist
Ukraine war briefing: UN chief says war a ‘stain on our collective conscience’, as US abstains from vote - The Guardian
Respect words and abstain from profanity | READER COMMENTARY - Baltimore Sun
ND lawmaker says he is against MP immunity vote, will abstain - eKathimerini.com
UK, EU Members Abstain from UN Resolution Demanding Reparations for Slave Trade - The Diplomatic Insight
Abhisit cites legal concerns as Democrats abstain in PM vote - Thai PBS World
Justin Greene elected Santa Fe County Commission chair, but two abstain from vote - Santa Fe New Mexican
China abstains on UN move against Tehran - China Daily
The PNV will abstain on the rent decree-law, condemned to its repeal - Demócrata
France’s Bid For Welfare Budget Gets Boost as Greens to Abstain - Bloomberg.com
Internal divisions force Belgium to abstain from EU-Mercosur vote - belganewsagency.eu
UK breaks with Tory policy and confirms it will abstain on Human Rights Council Israel votes - Jewish News
Choosing to Abstain - UZH News
Government instructs Slovakia to abstain on WHO pandemic accord revision - The Slovak Spectator
Russia Welcomes Indonesia Abstaining UN Truce Resolution, Ukraine Wants More - Jakarta Globe
Pheu Thai backs Anutin for PM as Democrats opt to abstain - Nation Thailand
The Labour rebels who voted against Starmer – or abstained - The i Paper
Belgium confirms it will abstain on EU–Mercosur trade deal - The Brussels Times
Rankin Inlet councillors vote to abstain from alcohol ahead of Christmas - Yahoo News Canada
Pope’s Lenten message: Abstain from harsh words and rash judgement - The National | Your Number One Daily!
Malaysia decides to abstain from Board of Peace for Palestine - NST Online
ActionSA to abstain from Joburg mayor's no-confidence vote - EWN
Delhi High Court Bar Association Resolves To Abstain From Work On First And Third Saturdays Of Every... - Verdictum
Dry January: Doctors praise trend to abstain from alcohol after the holidays - CTV News
Delhi High Court Bar Association To Abstain From Work On Working Saturdays, Urges Reconsideration Of... - Live Law
Two PL MEPs abstain in abortion fund vote, PN MEPs vote against - timesofmalta.com
More Americans are choosing to abstain from alcohol - KCRG
Pokin Around: Councilwoman explains why a vote to abstain is, at times, better than a Yes or No - Springfield Daily Citizen
Why did China abstain from the vote to delist al-Sharaa from sanctions? - Enab Baladi - Enab Baladi
Ukraine war: India abstains from UN vote on Russian invasion - BBC
Abstaining from Abstention: UNSC Resolution 2774 (2025) and Obligatory Abstention under Article 27(3) of the UN Charter - EJIL: Talk!
Must Russia Abstain on Security Council Votes Regarding the Ukraine Crisis? - Lawfare
Why don’t Catholics eat meat on Fridays? - Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Dartmouth only Ivy to abstain from signing letter against Trump administration funding cuts - The Dartmouth
"Ask the Register": abstain from meat on Fridays, even outside of Lent? - Catholic Diocese of Lincoln
Texas A&M Researcher Says Men Should Abstain From Drinking At Least Three Months Prior To Conceiving - Texas A&M Stories
Fairness on the Security Council: Rediscovering the Duty to Abstain - EJIL: Talk!
Paramount promises to abstain from DEI programs to secure Skydance merger - HR Dive
Trump’s Gaza plan adopted by UN Security Council – Russia and China abstain - European Interest
My work gave me an ultimatum: resign or abstain from drink - The Times
'An extraordinary thing': U.S. break with Israel on UN cease-fire vote triggers Netanyahu rage - CNBC
Cease-fire in Gaza: Why Germany abstained in UN votes - dw.com
Smokers’ Hypoxic Ventilatory Response Dips When They Abstain - respiratory-therapy.com
WQCC commissioner will abstain from final produced water rule vote - Source New Mexico
Appeals court affirms federal judge’s decision to abstain from Michigan fake elector case - Michigan Advance
Lawyer assaulted at Nayagaon: FIR registered against CIA officials, but lawyers to abstain from work - The Indian Express
The UN Resolution on Ukraine: How Did the Middle East Vote? - The Washington Institute
‘Abstain’: Are OC Officials Using a Public Meeting Ethics Check to Dodge Accountability? - Voice of OC
Constituent input led Idlout to abstain from budget vote - Nunatsiaq News
Ukraine war: Why India abstained on UN vote against Russia - Chatham House
Technology Abstaining from AI: Is Resistance Futile? - WisBar.org
Professional Societies Should Abstain From Authorship of Guidelines and Disease Definition Statements - American Heart Association Journals
Contributor: Think it's righteous to abstain from voting when you don't like the choices? Think again - Los Angeles Times
Researchers recommend men abstain from alcohol before conceiving - KXAN Austin
Gulf states abstain as UN suspends Russia from rights council over Ukraine abuses - Middle East Eye
Foreign Language Equivalents
Foreign Language Equivalents of 'abstain'
Language Equivalent   Language Equivalent
French abstention    Spanish
Misspellings - Typos
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Words Starting with Letter - 'A'
a a battery a billion
a bit a bit much a capella singing
a cappella singing a couple of a few
a fortiori a good deal a great deal
a horizon a hundred a hundred and one
a hundred thousand a hundred times a kempis
a la carte a la mode a level
a little a lot a million
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