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abstain
وَقَفَ

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abstain POL

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abstain from VB

abstain from recognizing VB

abstain from voting POL

induce to abstain from VB

abstain from food and drink

abstain from what is forbidden or indecent VB

Usage examples with abstain

abstain from what is forbidden or indecent
عَفّ

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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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She abstains, musing on the events of the past few days.
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At that time ministers of the church were actually implored by church guidelines to abstain from political representation.
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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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Swan was later found to have broken a pledge made by the playing group to abstain from drinking alcohol for the remainder of the season.
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He also, to share in some of his people's suffering, abstained from meat for a year.
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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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He voted with the members of his party 96% of the time, and abstained from 5% of the votes.
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This time he tries to abstain from alcohol.
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The word is also used in humorous sense to mean abstaining from work.
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