Translation meaning & definition of the word "abstain" into Spanish language

verb

1. Refrain from voting

synonym:
• abstain

1. Abstenerse de votar

sinónimo:
• abstenerse

2. Choose not to consume

• "I abstain from alcohol"

synonym:
• abstain
,
• refrain
,
• desist

2. Elige no consumir

• "Me abstengo del alcohol"

sinónimo:
• abstenerse
,
• desistir

Examples of using

Tom was told to abstain from smoking and drinking.

Le dijeron a Tom que se contuviera de fumar y beber.

I abstain from voting.

Me abstengo de votar.

If throughout your life you abstain from murder, theft, fornication, perjury, blasphemy, and disrespect toward your parents, your church, and your king, you are conventionally held to deserve moral admiration even if you have never done a single kind or generous or useful action.

Si en toda tu vida te abstienes de asesinar, robar, fornicar, cometer perjurio, blasfemar y faltar al respeto a tus padres, tu iglesia o tu rey, eres convencionalmente considerado alguien que merece admiración moral, incluso si no has realizado ninguna acción generosa o amable o útil.