كيف تنطق "abstain"

word

æbˈsteɪn/, /əbˈsteɪn

ub-STAYN

ɐbstˈeɪn

ub-STAYN

التعريف

To choose not to do something, especially to not vote or to not participate in an activity, often for moral or personal reasons.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

æbˈsteɪn/, /əbˈsteɪn

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ɐbstˈeɪn

أمريكي

ub-STAYN

بريطاني

ub-STAYN

He decided to abstain from eating sweets during the month.

Several members chose to abstain from the vote.

If you want to stay healthy, it's good to abstain from smoking.

She always abstains from alcohol at parties because she's driving.