abstain in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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abstenerse
to abstain

abstain in the PONS Dictionary

abstain Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to abstain from (doing) sth
abstenerse de (hacer) algo
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They were told they would have to abstain from alcohol for a year before he would be considered.
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She abstains, musing on the events of the past few days.
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The central committee voted overwhelmingly for his dismissal: 106 members voted for his expulsion, eight voted against, and 18 abstained.
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The teams discipline was exemplary and the fact that most players abstained from alcoholic drink demonstrates their blinkered commitment.
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The charter reaffirmed the desire of all participating states to abstain from the use or threat of force.
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This time he tries to abstain from alcohol.
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The minutes shall record the number of delegates voting for, voting against and abstaining.
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Abstentions do not count in tallying the vote negatively or positively; when members abstain, they are in effect attending only to contribute to a quorum.
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In other words, in order to act on taqwa, one must abstain from sin.
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They are strict vegetarians and abstain from drinking alcoholic beverages.
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