abține

Romanian

Alternative forms

  • abțineavery dated
  • abstine, absțineobsolete, Latinism

Etymology

Borrowed from French abstenir, Latin abstinēre, with conjugation based on ține.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abˈt͡si.ne/
  • Rhymes: -ine
  • Hyphenation: ab‧ți‧ne

Verb

a abține (third-person singular present abține, past participle abținut, third-person subjunctive abțină) 3rd conjugation (reflexive)

  1. to abstain [with de la ‘from’]
  2. to refrain, hold back
  3. to abstain (not vote)

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