Polyglot Dictionary

abster

/abisˈteɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
abstenho
preterite (eu)
abstive
past participle
abstido

Meaning

  1. to abstain

    • Ele se absteve de votar.

      He abstained from voting.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

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Spanish

abstenerse

abstenerse is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to abstain."

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