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abstention in Arabic

اِمْتِنَاع imtināʕ

UK/əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩//æbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/

abstention in Arabic: اِمْتِنَاع (imtināʕ), إِمْسَاك (ʔimsāk). In English, abstention means the act of restraining oneself.

Arabic words for abstention

the act of abstaining
اِمْتِنَاع imtināʕ, إِمْسَاك ʔimsāk

English meaning of abstention

  1. noun The act of restraining oneself.
  2. noun The act of abstaining or refraining (from).
  3. noun The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
  4. noun Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.

Full definition of abstention

abstention in a sentence

  • abstention from alcohol
  • There were five abstentions in the vote.

abstention in other languages

Questions about abstention in Arabic

What is the meaning of abstention in Arabic?
Abstention in Arabic is اِمْتِنَاع (imtināʕ), إِمْسَاك (ʔimsāk).
ما معنى كلمة abstention؟
Abstention: اِمْتِنَاع (imtināʕ), إِمْسَاك (ʔimsāk).
What does abstention mean in English?
Abstention means the act of restraining oneself.

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