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word: abstain
meaningVi: 'kiêng, kiêng khem, tiết chế'
pos:
  - verb
ipaUk: əbˈsteɪn
ipaUs: əbˈsteɪn
definitionEn: Keep or withhold oneself.
examples:
  - en: 'In order to improve his health, Rob decided to abstain from smoking.'
    vi: kiêng
  - en: 'I abstain from this vote, as I have no particular preference.'
    vi: kiêng
synonyms:
  - deny
  - forbear
  - forgo
  - give up
  - refrain
  - relinquish
  - withhold
draft: false
updatedAt: '2026-06-06'
enrichSource: dictionaryapi.dev
---
## Nghĩa chính

**abstain** — kiêng.

## Phát âm & định nghĩa

- IPA: /əbˈsteɪn/

**English:** Keep or withhold oneself.

## Từ loại

- verb

## Ví dụ

| Tiếng Anh | Tiếng Việt |
|----------|------------|
| *In order to improve his health, Rob decided to abstain from smoking.* | kiêng |
| *I abstain from this vote, as I have no particular preference.* | kiêng |

## Liên quan

**Đồng nghĩa:** deny, forbear, forgo, give up, refrain, relinquish, withhold

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