Betekenis van abstaining In het Nederlands

• 0 present participle of abstain

• 1 to not do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad:

  • He took a vow to abstain from alcohol/smoking/sex.

• 2 to decide not to use your vote:

  • 63 members voted in favour, 39 opposed, and 15 abstained.

• 3 to stay away from work:

  • During a recent general strike, employees of all major trade unions abstained.