Monday, April 25, 2016

ABSTAIN

WORD: ABSTAIN

MEANING:
1. To keep oneself from doing, engaging in, or partaking of something; refrain: abstain from partisan political rhetoric; abstain from drinking alcohol.
2. To refrain from voting: Forty senators voted in favor of the bill, 45 voted against it, and 15 abstained.
3. refrains, withdraws

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. India abstains from UN vote on Lanka, upsets Tamil Nadu parties
2. He has been adviced to abstain from smoking.

PRONOUNCE:
ab·stain - अब्स्टैन / ऐब्स्टेन / ऐब्स्टैन

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