abstener

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abstener

[aβ̞st̪eˈneɾ]

Rhymes with eɾ

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Del latín abstinēre

verb haber abstenido · absteniendo · habiendo abstenido · abstenido · abstengo · abstienes

outdated, pronominal Evitar que alguien o algo tome una acción, o que participe en ella.
Similar: contener, refrenar

In English

abstain hinder, withhold
resist to oppose

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@misc{abstener_2026,
  title = {abstener},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/abstener},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}