English Dictionary

abstain

IPA（発音記号）

/əbˈsteɪn/

動詞

廃用 再帰形 他動詞 自動詞

(transitive, reflexive, obsolete) Keep or withhold oneself. / (intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence.

日本語の意味

（古語・再帰動詞として）自己を保つ、抑える、保持する；（現代の用法では）～を控える、慎む、辞退する

When the queen entered the hall, he chose to abstain himself from any display of emotion.

女王が広間に入ってくると、彼は感情の表れを差し控えた。

意味（1）

(transitive, reflexive, obsolete) Keep or withhold oneself.

意味（2）

(intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence.

In order to improve his health, Rob decided to abstain from smoking.

意味（3）

(intransitive, obsolete) Fast (not eat for a period).

意味（4）

(intransitive) Deliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present.

[…]forcing a small portion of the population to abstain from voting

意味（5）

(transitive, obsolete) Hinder; keep back; withhold.

Whether he abstain men from marying [sic].

abstains （ present singular third-person ）

abstaining （ participle present ）

abstained （ participle past ）

abstained （ past ）

（ table-tags ）

en-conj （ inflection-template ）

abstain （ infinitive ）