Abstained

verb

verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of abstain form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

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forbearforgorefrainrefrainwithholdabjure

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"When it was time to vote, he abstained."

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