With from (also †of, †fro). The action or practice of abstaining or refraining from something; forbearance.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [noun] (162) abstinencea1382 With from (also †of, †fro). The action or practice of abstaining or refraining from something; forbearance. sustaininga1382 Forbearance; an instance or act of this. Cf. sustentation, n. 1. Obsolete. refrenationa1500 Restraint, forbearance. Obsolete. forbearance1597 The action or habit of forbearing, dispensing with, refraining or abstaining from (some action or thing). Const. of, from, to with infinitive. abstentiona1656 The action of keeping oneself back, abstaining or refraining; (occasionally) the state of refraining or being kept back. Also: an instance of this. refrainment1713 Refraining, abstinence. abstainment1819 The act, practice, or condition of refraining or keeping oneself from something; = abstaining, n. Usually with from. Cf. abstention, n. absistence1881 The action of abstaining or refraining from something; abstinence. Subcategories:— one who (4) — deliberate inaction (1) — refraining from enforcing what is due (2) — refraining from interference (6) — cancelling projected action (1) — avoiding an action or condition (138) — a pause or hesitation before acting (1) — method of avoiding difficulty or embarrassment (1) |
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