abstention

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Synonyms: attention, obtention, abstentious, distention, sustention, abstentions, abstersion

Antonyms: attention, obtention, abstentious, distention, sustention, abstentions, abstersion

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The act of [[restrain]]ing oneself. {{defdate|Attested from the early 16^th century until the med 17^th century.}}
2. The act of [[abstain]]ing or [[refrain]]ing (from). {{defdate|First attested in the early 17^th century.}}
3. The act of [[declining]] to [[vote]] on a particular issue. {{defdate|First attested in the late 19^th century.}}
4. [[non-participation|Non-participation]] in the [[political]] [[world]]; as a [[country]] avoiding [[international]] [[affairs]].

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