abstain in Arabic
اِمْتَنَعَ imtanaʕa
/əbˈsteɪn/US/əbˈsteɪn/
abstain in Arabic: اِمْتَنَعَ (imtanaʕa). In English, abstain means keep or withhold oneself.
Arabic words for abstain
- refrain from — see also refrain
- اِمْتَنَعَ imtanaʕa
English meaning of abstain
- verb Keep or withhold oneself.
- verb Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence.
- verb To refrain from drinking alcohol.
- verb Fast (not eat for a period).
abstain in a sentence
- In order to improve his health, Rob decided to abstain from smoking.
- I abstain from this vote, as I have no particular preference.
Synonyms of abstain
abstain in other languages
Questions about abstain in Arabic
- What is the meaning of abstain in Arabic?
- Abstain in Arabic is اِمْتَنَعَ (imtanaʕa).
- ما معنى كلمة abstain؟
- Abstain: اِمْتَنَعَ (imtanaʕa).
- What does abstain mean in English?
- Abstain means keep or withhold oneself.
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