abstain meaning in Sinhala
වළකිනවා waḷakinawā
/əbˈsteɪn/US/əbˈsteɪn/
abstain in Sinhala: වළකිනවා (waḷakinawā). In English, abstain means keep or withhold oneself.
Sinhala words for abstain
- refrain from — see also refrain
- වළකිනවා waḷakinawā
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 Sinhala
- What is the meaning of abstain in Sinhala?
- Abstain in Sinhala is වළකිනවා (waḷakinawā).
- abstain යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
- Abstain: වළකිනවා (waḷakinawā).
- What does abstain mean in English?
- Abstain means keep or withhold oneself.
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