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abstain verb

  /æbˈsteɪn/ , /əbˈsteɪn/
  • (intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
 差し控える, 慎む, 棄権
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