abstention[noun]Synonyms: refusal, abstaining, abstinence, avoidance, forbearance, refraining, self-control, self-denial, self-restraint
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ab‧sten‧tion /əbˈstenʃ
ən/
noun[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: abstentio, from Latin abstinere; ⇒ abstain]
1. [uncountable and countable] an act of not voting for or against something:
The draft law was passed by 134 votes to 19, with 5 abstentions.2. [uncountable] formal when you do not do something you enjoy doing
abstention from fasting and abstention from intoxicating drinks [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲