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abstain meaning in Tamil

விலகு

/əbˈsteɪn/US/əbˈsteɪn/

abstain in Tamil: விலகு, தவிர், விட்டுவிடு, நகர்ந்துவிடு. In English, abstain means keep or withhold oneself.

Tamil words for abstain

விலகு, தவிர், விட்டுவிடு, நகர்ந்துவிடு, வெளிச்சென்றுவிடு, கழண்டுவிடு

English meaning of abstain

  1. verb Keep or withhold oneself.
  2. verb Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence.
  3. verb To refrain from drinking alcohol.
  4. verb Fast (not eat for a period).

Full definition of abstain

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

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Questions about abstain in Tamil

What is the meaning of abstain in Tamil?
Abstain in Tamil is விலகு, தவிர், விட்டுவிடு, நகர்ந்துவிடு.
abstain என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Abstain: விலகு, தவிர், விட்டுவிடு, நகர்ந்துவிடு.
What does abstain mean in English?
Abstain means keep or withhold oneself.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: abstain (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: abstain (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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