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abstain

/əbˈsteɪn/ /əbˈsteɪn/
verb Regular verbabstain abstained
GeneralPolitics
  1. 1 çekimser kalmak, oy kullanmamak

Definition (English)

To choose not to vote for or against something.

Example Sentences

  1. Three members abstained from voting.
    Üç üye oylamadan çekimser kaldı.
  2. Two members of the club committee abstained when the vote was taken.
    Oylama yapıldığında kulüp yönetimindeki iki üye çekimser kaldı.
General
  1. 1 kaçınmak, uzak durmak

Definition (English)

To deliberately not do something.

Example Sentences

  1. He abstained from drinking alcohol.
    Alkol tüketmekten kaçındı.
  2. Please abstain from smoking in this area.
    Lütfen bu alanda sigara içmekten kaçının.

Verb Forms Regular

Base abstain
/əbˈsteɪn/
Past abstained
/əbˈsteɪnd/
Participle abstained
/əbˈsteɪnd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edabstain → abstained

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. abstained /əbˈsteɪnd/

Synonyms

refrain

Antonyms

indulge

Collocations

abstain from votingabstain from alcoholchoose to abstainabstain completely

Related Words

electiondecisionchoiceballotpoll