慎む — meaning in English

English meaning

• abstain verb To deliberately not take part in something, especially eating, drinking, or voting.
• abstention noun The act of restraining oneself.
• refrain verb To stop oneself from doing something; to hold back.

Senses

慎む is used for these senses in English:

• abstain (intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
• refrain (intransitive, with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain; to eschew [from 15th c.]

abstention — full definition

1. noun The act of restraining oneself.
2. noun The act of abstaining or refraining (from).
3. noun The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
4. noun Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.

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