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Pronunciation / Transliteration: samgada
"그녀는 휴가 동안 술을 삼가기로 결정했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To deliberately choose not to do something.
"She decided to abstain from alcohol during the holidays." - 2
To refrain from voting in an election.
"Many voters chose to abstain rather than support either candidate."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'abstain' originates from the Latin 'abstinere', which means 'to hold back'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, where it retained the meaning of refraining from an action or decision.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abstain" is said worldwide
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s'abstenir
Transliteration: s'abstenir
"Elle a décidé de s'abstenir de boire de l'alcool pendant les vacances."
abstimmen
Transliteration: abstimmen
"Viele Wähler entschieden sich, bei der Wahl abzustimmen."
astenersi
Transliteration: astenersi
"Ha deciso di astenersi dall'alcol durante le festività."
abstenerse
Transliteration: abstenerse
"Decidió abstenerse de alcohol durante las fiestas."
abster-se
Transliteration: abster-se
"Ela decidiu abster-se de álcool durante as festas."
परहेज़ करना
Transliteration: parhez karna
"उसने छुट्टियों के दौरान शराब से परहेज़ करने का फैसला किया।"
戒绝
Transliteration: jièjué
"她决定在假期期间戒绝饮酒。"
삼가다
Transliteration: samgada
"그녀는 휴가 동안 술을 삼가기로 결정했다."
控える
Transliteration: hikaeru
"彼女は休暇中にアルコールを控えることに決めました。"
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