Found 3 items, similar to abstain.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: abstain absten, berpantang, bertarak, menjauhkan diri, tak memberi suara
English → English (WordNet) Definition: abstain abstain v 1: refrain from voting 2: choose no to consume; “I abstain from alcohol” [syn: refrain, desist] [ant: consume]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Abstain Abstain \Ab*stain"\, v. t. To hinder; to withhold. [1913 Webster] Whether he abstain men from marrying. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Abstain \Ab*stain"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Abstained; p. pr. & vb. n. Abstaining.] [OE. absteynen, abstenen, OF. astenir, abstenir, F. abstenir, fr. L. abstinere, abstentum, v. t. & v. i., to keep from; ab, abs + tenere to hold. See Tenable.] To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with from. [1913 Webster] Not a few abstained from voting. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Who abstains from meat that is not gaunt? --Shak. [1913 Webster] Syn: To refrain; forbear; withhold; deny one's self; give up; relinquish. [1913 Webster]